Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information: Menopause, Midlife, and More
Hot flashes, vaginal dryness, leaky bladders, weight gain, hair loss, inability to orgasm? Nothing is off limits in these fact filled, solution-driven and often surprisingly funny podcasts that address the specific symptoms women face as they navigate perimenopause and post-menopause. Each segment is like having an in-depth consultation with Dr. Lauren Streicher, a nationally recognized menopause expert and the founding Medical Director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. Guests will include other experts on all things menopause. So strap in- it’s going to be quite the ride! This is THE podcast for accurate information about menopause but is not meant to be personal medical advice.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 138
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
S1 Ep65: The Dilemma of Dealing with Menopause AND Breast Cancer with Dr. Corinne Menn
Essentially all women eventually enter menopause, and while most end up not taking hormones to treat their symptoms, they at least have the option to do so. Women with a breast cancer diagnosis, on…
00:42:26 |
Thu 16 Mar 2023
S1 Ep65: Crazy Products and Menopause Myths
The annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health, otherwise known as ISSWSH, is a medical conference where sexual medicine and menopause experts gather to presen…
00:41:22 |
Thu 09 Mar 2023
S1 Ep63: Are Current Screening Guidelines HELPING women or HURTING Women? Controversies in Public Health Policy with Dr. Melissa Simon
Today I am talking to Dr. Melissa Simon. Dr. Simon served on the US Preventative Services Task Force Recommendation Committee (USPSTF), the government organization that shapes public policy and sets …
00:43:03 |
Thu 23 Feb 2023
S1 Ep61: BONING UP ON BONE HEALTH: Part 2
In the United States, there are 10 million women with OSTEOPOROSIS and 43 million women with OSTEOPENIA. Most of these women do not know they are at risk for a potential life-changing or even fatal f…
00:47:57 |
Thu 16 Feb 2023
S1 Ep59: BONING UP ON BONE HEALTH: PART 1
In the United States, there are 10 million women with OSTEOPOROSIS and 43 million women with OSTEOPENIA. Most of these women have no idea that they are at risk for a potentially life-changing or even…
00:40:10 |
Thu 02 Feb 2023
S1 Ep58: Two Experts- Two Timely Topics
This is a rare opportunity to be a fly on the wall of a medical conference and hear two lectures from nationally acclaimed experts!
Melissa A. Simon, MD MPH is an elected member of the National Aca…
Melissa A. Simon, MD MPH is an elected member of the National Aca…
00:50:57 |
Thu 26 Jan 2023
S1 Ep57: Uterine Cancer: Reducing Your Risk
Uterine cancer, also known as endometrial cancer, is the fourth most common cancer in women and the most common gynecologic cancer. 66,000 US women that are expected to be diagnosed in 2023. Over t…
00:26:15 |
Thu 19 Jan 2023
S1 Ep56: Too Young for Menopause?
Every day women tell me they were blindsided when they started having perimenopause symptoms in their mid-40’s since they assumed that menopause was years, or even a decade away. And they are pretty …
00:41:41 |
Thu 12 Jan 2023
S1 Ep55: BUSTING THE MYTHS BEHIND CONSENSUAL NON-MONOGAMY
Consensual non-monogamy is not only more mainstream than you think but has scientifically proven relationship benefits. My guest today is Dr. Amy Moors, an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Chapm…
00:56:11 |
Thu 05 Jan 2023
S1 Ep54: WHAT HAPPENS DURING SEX THERAPY
If you have ever wondered what it’s like when a gynecologist mother and a sex therapist daughter hang out – you are about to find out! My guest (and daughter) Rachel Zar LMFT, CST, has a master’s deg…
00:49:18 |
Thu 29 Dec 2022
S1 Ep52: How to Reduce Your Cancer Risk By 33% with Selene Yeager
According to The American Institute for Cancer Research, 33% of breast cancer is preventable. I am joined by Selene Yaeger, a health and fitness journalist and major influencer in the menopause wor…
00:58:57 |
Thu 15 Dec 2022
S1 Ep51: Transdermal vs Oral Estrogens- What’s the Difference?
Systemic estrogen, unlike local estrogen, affect every single cell in the body which means there is an impact on not only hot flashes but also your bones, your brain, your bladder, and your cardiovas…
00:35:22 |
Thu 08 Dec 2022
S1 Ep50: Dating in a Digital Age. The Kinsey Report on Match with Dr. Justin Garcia
Since 2010, the relationship company Match has enlisted the help of experts from the Kinsey Institute of Sexual Research to conduct and publish a scientific study on the attitudes and behaviors of si…
00:54:18 |
Thu 01 Dec 2022
S1 Ep48: Fabulous AND Fashionable with Lauren Dimet Waters
For once I am not going to talk about vaginal dryness, leaky bladders, a dropping uterus, or brittle bones! I am chatting about fashion and style for the over-40 crowd with Lauren Dimet Waters, the H…
00:49:33 |
Thu 17 Nov 2022
S1 Ep45: Religion, Culture on Sexual Practices with Dr. Sameena Rahman
The impact of religion and culture on sexual function…and dysfunction is fascinating and complex. In this episode I am joined by Dr. Seemena Rahman, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ob-Gyn at North…
00:41:37 |
Wed 26 Oct 2022
S1 Ep43: THE POWER of the PILLOW: The Ergonomics of Sex ... with Dr. Heather Howard
For people with a physical challenge, such as back pain, a hip replacement, arthritis, or generalized weakness, the mechanics of having sex make it seem out of the question. But no matter the physica…
00:26:51 |
Thu 13 Oct 2022
S1 Ep41: Why Men Go Missing in Bed with Dr. Steven Snyder
Dr. Steven Snyder, an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, and the author of Love Worth Making - How to Have Ridiculously Great Sex in a Long-Lasting Relationship is “the expert” when it comes…
00:54:35 |
Thu 29 Sep 2022
S1 Ep40: Don’t Go With This Flow: Post Menopause Bleeding
Post menopause bleeding. It’s not just about making the midnight run for tampons, it’s that stomach-dropping fear that “blood equals cancer” that causes women to spend hours consulting Dr. Google for…
00:25:29 |
Wed 21 Sep 2022
S1 Ep39: A Personal Trainer for Your Pelvic Floor with Dr. Janelle Howell
The key to eliminating incontinence, sexual pain and pelvic pain is to work one on one with a pelvic floor physical therapist. But while most women have a pretty good idea of what a physical therapis…
00:44:05 |
Wed 14 Sep 2022
S1 Ep38: Pelvic Organs Dropping? How to STOP the POP!
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) isn’t a sexy topic, but it’s an important one. Dropped bladders, dropped rectums, and/or a dropped uterus are common occurrences that are uncommonly talked about
In this…
In this…
00:15:47 |
Wed 07 Sep 2022
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