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

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.com Twitter: @DrRachelRubin Insta: @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

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 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

Dive into the world of cannabis and its potential benefits for menopausal symptoms! Discover how cannabinoids might alleviate hot flashes, insomnia, and even improve libido. Learn about the endocannabinoid system, the role of estrogen, and different consumption methods like vaping and edibles. Dr. Streicher highlights the unique ways menopausal women metabolize cannabis and shares essential safety and dosage tips. Plus, contribute to important research while you explore these intriguing insights!

Women who are dealing with PAINFUL SEX not only need to medically eliminate the cause of the pain, but also need to repair the PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT of either avoiding or enduring agonizing sexual activity for months or years. In this episode Dr. Streicher sits down with Sheryl Kingsberg PhD to discuss strategies for couples and individuals to navigate sex when there is pain. She also reveals exciting research in female sexuality. Dr. Kingsberg is a clinical psychologist, a Professor of Reproductive Biology and Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University and one of the country’s foremost experts and researchers in human sexuality.   Dr. Streicher and Dr. Kingsberg will discuss:  WHAT happens to relationships when sex is PAINFUL WHAT is vaginismus and why does it happen? WHY it is sometimes important to temporarily stop having intercourse How to have sex when intercourse is off the table What is SEX THERAPY? The difference between a general therapist and a sex therapist How to have a therapist who specialized  How to TALK to your partner about painful sex Dr. Kingsberg’s Research: VIAGRA, TESTOSTERONE, LIBIDO drugs for women More information about treating painful intercourse post menopause can be found in:  Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain To find a certified sex therapist:  www.AASECT.org  The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists  www.SSTARR.org  The Society for Sex Therapist &Research 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 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

Unlike puberty, when your mother sat you down and explained what to expect with your first period, it is the rare mother who tells her daughter what to expect from her first hot flash, what to do about it, or even what menopause is. In fairness to moms everywhere, no one explained it to them. In this first episode, Dr. Streicher covers: The frustrating disparity between help for mid-life men versus mid-life women WHAT menopause is WHEN it typically happens WHY women enter menopause at different times HOW long menopause lastsOther Pauses such as Perimenopause, EARLY menopause, Premature menopause, Primary Ovarian Insufficiency   How to Know if you are Officially in menopause IF you should get a hormone testLauren 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.comDr. Streicher’s BooksSlip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina- A gynecologist's guide to eliminating post menopause dryness and painHot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the HeatSex Rx- Hormones , Health, and Your Best Sex EverThe Essential Guide to Hysterectomy

The impact of hot flashes goes far beyond being miserable. We now have a huge amount of scientific evidence that it’s not just menopause, but hot flashes specifically, that increase your risk of developing cardiovascular disease and other serious medical conditions.  This is Inside Information every woman needs to know!  In this episode Dr. Streicher covers:  HOW hot flashes can hurt your HEART WHY it is a MYTH that hormone therapy is bad for your heart The impact of hot flashes on BONE HEALTH, DIABETES, BREAST CANCER Further Information on this topic 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  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