Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information: Menopause, Midlife, and More

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S1 Ep31: The Truth About Estrogen Therapy and Breast Cancer Jul 20, 2022

Show notes

The number one reason women give for not taking estrogen is fear of breast cancer. This fear is based on the 2002 study which has been reevaluated and shown to be flawed in a number of ways. Despite solid proof that estrogen therapy does not cause breast cancer and other serious illness, most doctors continue to exaggerate the risks and undersell the benefits of hormone therapy. The goal of this episode is not to convince you to take estrogen. The goal is to present the data so that you can make an informed decision. In this episode, Dr. Streicher discusses:

The original PURPOSE of the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) and how the study was designed.
The INITIAL RESULTS of the WHI study
Why the design of the study was PROBLEMATIC
Why the results of the WHI were NOT REPRESENTATIVE of the women who take hormone therapy today
The results of the RE-ANALYSIS of the WHI
How the age of women in the study, the timing of therapy, and the use of statins altered CARDIOVASCULAR data
Why the use of PROGESTIN and the kind of progestin in the study changed the results.
Why TRANSDERMAL estrogens have less risk and who should use one
The FACTS about the relationship of estrogen and BREAST CANCER
The risk of hormone therapy COMPARED to other known risks for breast cancer
The medical impact of women NOT taking HT
GUIDELINES for taking hormone therapy safely

For more information on this topic: Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat has a more complete discussion of the results of the WHI and includes pros and cons of every type of estrogen currently on the market.
Episode 1: Is It Menopause or Some Other Pause? Episode 2:Think Your Hot Flashes Can't Kill You? Think Again! Episode 11: Vaginal Estrogen is Not Poison Episode 28: The BEST approach for BREAST Cancer Screening and Risk Reduction
Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGNMorningNews, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr.Radio,Nightline, Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS ThisMorning,ABCNewsNow, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and WorldNewsTonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine, and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine.
Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on DrStreicher.com Instagram @DrStreich Twitter @DrStreicher Facebook @DrStreicher YouTube DrStreicherTV
Books by Lauren Streicher, MD Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain
Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat
Sex Rx- Hormones , Health, and Your Best Sex Ever
The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy

S1 Ep28: The BEST approach for BREAST Cancer Screening and Risk Reduction with Dr. Lisa Larkin Jun 30, 2022

Show notes

It used to be so simple. Women were just advised to get a mammogram every year. But now we have not just x-rays, but ultrasound, MRI, digital breast tomosynthesis, screening mammograms, and diagnostic mammograms. Women are confused, and frankly, a lot of doctors are also confused. I am joined by Dr. Lisa Larkin, a board-certified internist, a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society, and a nationally recognized expert in breast cancer risk assessment and prevention.
In this episode, Dr. Streicher and Dr. Larkin discuss:

The LIKLIEHOOD of developing breast cancer in different populations
WHO is getting MISSED when it comes to early detection
Who should have genetic screening
The problem with using over-the-counter testing such as 23 and Me
When should someone start -and stop- breast cancer screening
What is TOMOSYNTHESIS
Who should have an MRI
Who should have an ULTRASOUND
Need to know info on DENSE BREASTS and why you should look at your report
If it matters WHERE someone goes to get their mammogram
RISK FACTORS for breast cancer that you can’t change
Risk Assessment models to PREDICT your lifetime risk of breast cancer
What it means when you are called back for ANOTHER VIEW
RISK REDUCING drugs many women do not know about
MODIFIABLE risk factors for breast cancer
Why ESTROGEN is not a risk factor for breast cancer
Why a PLANT-BASED DIET is beneficial
Dr. Larkin’s new model for patient care, MS. Medicine

Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Models

Gale Model: https://www.mdcalc.com/gail-model-breast-cancer-risk
Tyrer-Cusick Model: https://ibis-risk-calculator.magview.com/

Twitter: @LisaLarkinMDFacebook: @MsMedicineInstagram: @DrLarkinWebsite: MsMedicine.com
Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and the medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGNMorningNews, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr.Radio, Nightline, Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS ThisMorning, ABCNewsNow, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and WorldNewsTonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine, and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine.
Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on DrStreicher.com
Instagram @DrStreich Twitter @DrStreicher Facebook @DrStreicher YouTube DrStreicherTV
Books by Lauren Streicher, MD
Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain
Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat
Sex Rx- Hormones, Health, and Your Best Sex Ever
The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy

S1 Ep23: The Impact of Systemic Racism in Mid-life Women's Health Jun 16, 2022

Show notes

Relatively minimal research is devoted to menopause even though menopause affects literally 100% of women that live past the age of 50. For women of color, the situation is far more dire.. Not only do we know less about the impact of medical conditions or therapies in mid-life black women but it is incredibly challenging for many black women to access appropriate care. My guest is Dr. Fenwa Milhouse, a urologist who is not only a talented surgeon, but uses social media to destigmatize pelvic floor & sexual conditions, as well as demonstrate the importance of representation in medicine.
Dr. Streicher and Dr. Milhouse discuss:

DISEASES that disproportionately affect Black women
How HYSTERECTOMY impacts cardiovascular disease in Black women
Why Black women are less likely to take HORMONE THERAPY
BLACK CELEBRITIES and increasing awareness of health conditions
BARRIERS to health care in Black underserved community
Micro and Micro AGRESSIONS in the health care system
The reason for and impact of IMPLICIT BIAS
The challenges of a BLACK WOMAN UROLOGIST practicing in a white hospital
The importance of DIVERSITY EQUITY and INCLUSION initiatives in our health system
What impacts racial disparity and potential action steps to improve health in the Black community
How SYSTEMIC RACISM impacts on health

Dr Fenwa Famakinwa Milhouse is a fellowship-trained, board certified urologist. Originally born in Nigeria, her family immigrated to the US when she was a young child. She grew up in Texas and ended up at the University of Texas at Houston for medical school. She trained at the University of Chicago for residency and then completed a fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. She is a wife and mother of 3. Dr. Milhouse is passionate about introducing the public to the world of urology, mentoring underrepresented minorities, and diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. She uses social media to destigmatize pelvic floor & sexual conditions, as well as demonstrate the importance of representation in medicine.
IG: @drmilhouseTIKTOK @yourfavoriteurologistTwitter: @FMilhouseMD
Website: www.yourfavoriteurologist.com
The Black Women's Health Imperative- nonprofit organization created by Black women to help advance the health and wellness of Black girls and women.https://bwhi.org/
Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGNMorningNews, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr.Radio,Nightline,Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS ThisMorning,ABCNewsNow,NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and WorldNewsTonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine.
Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on DrStreicher.com
Instagram @DrStreich Twitter @DrStreicher Facebook @DrStreicher YouTube DrStreicherTV
Books by Lauren Streicher, MD
Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain
Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat
Sex Rx- Hormones , Health, and Your Best Sex Ever
The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy

S1 Ep24: A Mid-life Manual If Your Kid is College Bound Jun 02, 2022

Show notes

With women delaying pregnancy, the year you start flashing just might coincide with the year you are sending your son or daughter off to college. If you are a mid-life woman who has college-bound kids, you need to know that things have changed …a lot…since you left home and went off to school. In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Jill Grimes, a family physician and the author of The ULTIMATE College Student Health Handbook: your guide to everything from Hangovers to Homesickness.
Dr. Streicher and Dr. Grimes discuss:

How CANNABIS has changed since you went to college
How to make sure your student knows when something is an EMERGENCY
DATE RAPE- what you need to tell your daughters and sons
Common issues with ALCOHOL that were not common when you were in school
The role of CONSENT in sexual activity
PIERCING Problems
How to make sure your student has information on SEXUALLY TRANSMIITTED INFECTIONS without you having to talk about it
MARGARITA dermatitis (who knew?)
The essential FIRST AID KIT to send with your student
Why this book is so much better than DR. GOOGLE
How often should a student CALL home?
Skills and information your students need to ACCESS HEALTH CARE
MENTAL HEALTH and depression in college

Jill Grimes, MD, is a nationally recognized medical media expert, award-winning author, and proud mom of two awesome collegiate daughters. After two decades of private practice, Dr. Grimes now splits her time between writing, speaking, vaccinating, and seeing patients. She also enjoys speaking at The American Academy of Family Physicians, Pri-Med®, and Harvard Medical School conferences. Her latest book, The ULTIMATE College Student Health Handbook: your guide to everything from Hangovers to Homesickness, reveals what college students (& their parents) REALLY need to know about common anxieties, illnesses, injuries and so much more!
Website: https://jillgrimesmd.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/JillGrimesMD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillgrimesmd/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/The-Ultimate-College-Student-Health-Handbook-109901870655635/?ref=pages_you_manage
Books by Dr. GrimesThe ULTIMATE College Student Health Handbook: your guide to everything from Hangovers to Homesickness. Seductive Delusions: How Everyday People Catch STIs
RAINN: Rape, Abuse &Incest National Networkhttps://www.rainn.org/National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE
Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and the medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGNMorningNews, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr.Radio, Nightline, Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS ThisMorning, ABCNewsNow, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and WorldNewsTonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine, and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine.
Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on DrStreicher.com
Instagram @DrStreich Twitter @DrStreicher Facebook @DrStreicher YouTube DrStreicherTV
Books by Lauren Streicher, MD
Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain
Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat
Sex Rx- Hormones , Health, and Your Best Sex Ever
The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy

S1 Ep23: Welcome to Peri-menopause! May 30, 2022

Show notes

Years before estrogen production completely shuts down, HORMONE LEVELS start to FLUCTUATE wildly during that special time of life known as PERIMENOPAUSE. Waiting out bothersome hot flashes, mood swings, and insomnia is not generally the best strategy since perimenopause can last for years. In addition, it’s not as if those symptoms magically go away when you enter menopause! In this episode Dr. Streicher discusses:

WHEN perimenopause typically starts
The difference between SYMPTOMS of perimenopause and menopause
SOLUTIONS to cope with perimenopausal hormonal fluctuations
If taking BIRTH CONTROL PILLS is a good idea or a bad idea
HOW LONG you can safely take birth control pills
The difference between birth control pills and MENOPAUSE HORMONE THERAPY (MHT)
Why it is a good idea to take birth control pills CONTINUOUSLY
When to start MENOPAUSE HORMONE THERAPY

Further information on perimenopause can be found in Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat
Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and the medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGNMorningNews, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr.Radio,Nightline,Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS ThisMorning,ABCNewsNow,NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and WorldNewsTonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine, and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine.
Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on DrStreicher.com
Instagram @DrStreich Twitter @DrStreicher Facebook @DrStreicher YouTube DrStreicherTV
Books by Lauren Streicher, MD
Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock On Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain
Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat
Sex Rx- Hormones, Health, and Your Best Sex Ever
The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy

S1 Ep22: Dreaming of SLEEP with Dr Stephanie Faubion May 26, 2022

Show notes

Overall, women are 40% more likely to experience insomnia than men and the numbers are even higher during perimenopause and menopause. There are many reasons for sleepless nights mid-life (beyond hot flashes!) that often go undiagnosed. In this segment, I am joined by Dr. Stephanie Faubion, the Director for Mayo Clinic's Center for Women's Health, and the medical director for The North American Menopause Society. Dr. Streicher and Dr. Faubion cover:

If FRAGMENTED sleep is restorative sleep
MEDICAL CONDITIONS that can occur because of chronic insomnia
The impact of mid-life STRESS on sleep
The role of ALCOHOL and CANNABIS on the ability to sleep
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
- What it is
- Atypical symptoms that occur in women
- Risk factors
- How it is diagnosed
- Treatment options
RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME
- What it is
- Risk factors
- How it is diagnosed
- Treatment options
The pros and cons of various SLEEPING AIDS
How an OVERACTIVE BLADDER contributes to insomnia
Tips to improve your SLEEP HYGIENE
How to find an expert in MENOPAUSE and WHY so many doctors are not trained in menopause

Stephanie Faubion, MDProfessor of Medicine, The Mayo ClinicDirector of the Mayo Center for Women's HealthTwitter: @StephFaubionMD
North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Menopause.orgTo find a certified menopause practitioner:https://portal.menopause.org/NAMS/NAMS/Directory/Menopause-Practitioner.aspx
For more information on this topic: Episode 2:Think Your Hot Flashes Can't Kill You? Think Again! Episode 3: What's Up Down There? Genital Dryness & Misbehaving Bladders Episode 5: Vaginal Estrogen- Rings, Creams, and Other Things Episode 6: Your Post Menopause Urethra and Why You Should Care- with Dr. Kelly Casperson
Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat
Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGNMorningNews, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr.Radio,Nightline,Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS ThisMorning,ABCNewsNow,NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and WorldNewsTonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine.
Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on DrStreicher.com
Instagram @DrStreich Twitter @DrStreicher Facebook @DrStreicher YouTube DrStreicherTV
Books by Lauren Streicher, MD
Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain
Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat
Sex Rx- Hormones , Health, and Your Best Sex Ever
The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy

S1 Ep20: Is Non-monogamy Having a Moment? With Dr. Wednesday Martin May 19, 2022

Show notes

Prepare to rethink everything you have been taught about female sexuality. One in five couples practice open non-monogamy, yet cultural and societal expectations are that a woman have only one partner for life. Dr. Martin’s book, UNTRUE: Why Nearly Everything We Believe About Women, Lust, and Adultery is Wrong-and how the new science can set us free “cuts through the junk science and regressive cultural narratives that have shaped our beliefs about female infidelity for centuries revealing, a truth both liberating and disconcerting: women are no more “naturally monogamous” than men; nor are their libidos shrinking violets.”
In this episode, Dr. Streicher and Dr. Martin discuss:

WHY the science of female sexuality is mis-represented, misunderstood, and usually wrong
Why there is so little INFORMATION on the CLITORIS
If MEN are biologically MORE SEXUAL and have higher libidos than women
The difference between spontaneous and RESPONSIVE DESIRE
The ORGASM GAP! Why female pleasure is such a low priority
What libido DRUGS are really medicating
Why the clitoris is “forward facing” instead of inside the vagina
Lessons learned from primate sexual behavior, and what animal to visit next time you go to the zoo
Why from an anthropologic point of view, woman are not BIOLOGICALLY programmed to have ONE PARTNER
When and why women LOSE INTEREST in sex with a long-term partner, assuming that the sex is still worth having
Why monogamy is harder for women than it is for men
If women CHEAT as often as men
All about “OPEN NON-MONOGAMY” What it is, how many people are monogamous, why the numbers are growing and how to broach the topic with your partner
If JEALOUSY is inevitable with openly non-monogamous couples
Where in the world is the BEST PLACE to be a woman sexually

For more information on Dr. Wednesday Martin, visit: WednesdayMartin.com
Dr. Martin on Instagram: @WednesdayMartinphd
Dr. Martin’s Books:UNTRUE: Why Nearly Everything We Believe About Women, Lust, and Adultery is Wrong-and how the new science can set us freePrimates of Park AvenueStepmonster
Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGNMorningNews, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr.Radio,Nightline,Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS ThisMorning,ABCNewsNow,NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and WorldNewsTonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine.
Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on DrStreicher.com
Instagram @DrStreich Twitter @DrStreicher Facebook @DrStreicher YouTube DrStreicherTV
Books by Lauren Streicher, MD
Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain
Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat
Sex Rx- Hormones , Health, and Your Best Sex Ever
The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy

S1 Ep17: Menopause and Work May 09, 2022

Show notes

More than 60% of women say that their menopause symptoms decreased their productivity and quality of work and even though millions of corporate dollars are lost due to absenteeism, reduced quality of work, and health care costs, the US government and corporate America refuse to recognize or mitigate the problem. The time is way overdue to acknowledge and fix it. In this episode Dr. Streicher discusses:

The PERSONAL and ECONOMIC impact of menopause in the workplace
RESEARCH on how often specific symptoms impact specific aspects of work
WHY women do not talk to their bosses about menopause symptoms
How the UK addresses and REDUCES the impact
Why the US needs to do what the UK is doing

UK website on Menopause in the workplace: cipd.co.uk/menopauseforHR To learn more about how hot flashes can impact productivity and longevity, take a listen to Episode 2:Think Your Hot Flashes Can't Kill You? Think Again! For more information on this topic: Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat
Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and the medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGNMorningNews, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr.Radio, Nightline,Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS ThisMorning, ABCNewsNow,NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and WorldNewsTonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine, and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine.
Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on DrStreicher.com Instagram @DrStreich Twitter @DrStreicher Facebook @DrStreicher YouTube DrStreicherTV
Books by Lauren Streicher, MD Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain
Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat
Sex Rx- Hormones , Health, and Your Best Sex Ever
The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy

S1 Ep14: Need to Know Info About the Penis in Your Bed with Dr. Rachel Rubin Apr 28, 2022

Show notes

Up to 70% of post menopause women have vaginal or vulvar changes which lead to difficulty with sexual function, but for many couples, that is far from the whole story. In this episode, Dr. Streicher has a frank conversation with Dr. Rachel Rubin, a board-certified urologist, and one of a handful of physicians with specific training in sexual medicine for both men and women. This episode will include topics such as:

How common is ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION and what are the causes?
Which men are at increased RISK?
VIBRATORS for men?
Does Viagra/Cialis always work?
Strategies to maintain an erection with a CONDOM?
PREMATURE EJACULATION- what is it and is it really a problem?
Why does the penis always wake up in the middle of the night?
What are some post PROSTATE CANCER solutions?
Is PEYRONIES disease as common as the commercials that pop up on TV?

RachelrubinMD.comTwitter: @DrRachelRubinInsta: @DrRachelRubin
To find a sexual medicine urologist: (gynecologists are also on this list so if you are looking for someone who takes care of men make sure it is a urologist)
Sexual Medicine Society of North America https://www.smsna.org/ Under the “resources” tab there is a “Find a Provider” Link
International Society for Sexual Medicine https://www.issm.info/ Under the members tab there is a “Find a Provider” Link
Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGNMorningNews, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr.Radio,Nightline,Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS ThisMorning,ABCNewsNow,NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and WorldNewsTonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine.
Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on Instagram @DrStreich Twitter @DrStreicher Facebook @DrStreicher YouTube DrStreicherTV DrStreicher.com
Dr. Streicher’s Books
Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina- A gynecologist's guide to eliminating post menopause dryness and pain
Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat
Sex Rx- Hormones , Health, and Your Best Sex Ever
The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy

S1 Ep12: Your Muscles on Menopause with Amanda Thebe Apr 21, 2022

Show notes

Vaginas are not the only part of the body that change mid-life! With age, muscles start to naturally atrophy- a condition called sarcopenia. Women can lose up to 10% of their muscles mass every decade. Fitness expert Amanda Thebe’s best-selling book, Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too! addresses the value and importance of exercise, diet, and lifestyle choices to thrive during menopause. Amanda Thebe, in her unique funny and engaging way, helps women achieve peak physical performance in mid-life and beyond.
In this episode, Amanda Thebe and Dr. Streicher discuss:

Amanda’s personal journey as a fitness expert who struggled when she entered menopause
The CHANGES that occur in our muscles after menopause
Why it is important to MAINTAIN MUSCLE MASS
How you can maintain and even INCREASE MUSCLE MASS after menopause-without exercise!
How to avoid FAILURE with an exercise routine
FUELING your body for exercise
Why FLEXIBILITY is also important
How weight training can reduce HOT FLASHES
And much more…

AmandaThebe.com https://www.instagram.com/amanda.thebe/https://www.facebook.com/amandathebex https://twitter.com/amandathebex
Amanda’s Book Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too!

Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGNMorningNews, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr.Radio,Nightline,Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS ThisMorning,ABCNewsNow,NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and WorldNewsTonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine.
Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on Instagram @DrStreich Twitter @DrStreicher Facebook @DrStreicher YouTube DrStreicherTV DrStreicher.com
Dr. Streicher’s BooksSlip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina- A gynecologist's guide to eliminating post menopause dryness and pain
Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat
Sex Rx- Hormones , Health, and Your Best Sex Ever
The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy

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