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

Estrogen is not only good for your brain, your bladder, and your bones, estrogen is also good for your blood vessels. And a lack of estrogen is one of the reasons, that heart disease spikes in women post menopause. Hormone therapy, if started within ten years of the menopause transition, appears to be heart protective. Today I am joined by Dr. Marla Mendelson, a cardiologist and associate professor of Medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University.   She is also the former co-director of the Women’s Health research Institute. Dr. Mendelsohn has devoted her career to the evaluation and treatment of women’s cardiovascular health throughout the lifespan.  A new study on the impact of INSOMNIA on heart health Why ESTROGEN is important for heart health and vascular health RISK FACTORS for cardiovascular disease  Family history- what’s significant, what’s not  Smoking  Diabetes  Hypertension  High cholesterol  Age of Menopause  Obesity  Hypertension during pregnancy   Why Black women have high rates of cardiovascular disease  The relationship of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) on heart disease risk.  How to SCREEN women for heart disease with and without a family history When a STRESS TEST is appropriate If a CORONRY CALCIUM test should be done routinely The impact of cardiotoxic CHEMOTHERAPY and chest RADIATION PREVENTION of cardiovascular disease WARNING SIGNS of heart disease in women What happens during a HEART ATTACK  The relationship of HOT FLASHES and heart disease Why it is generally safe and beneficial to take HORMONE THERAPY if there is heart disease Why most cardiologists and internists are not comfortable recommending hormone therapy even though estrogen decreases cholesterol and triglycerides Why most medications given to women have only been tested in men 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 founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.                               Sign up to receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, 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 This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. 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

In the 1960s, under the leadership of Helen Gurley Brown, Cosmo morphed from a “proper ladies' magazine” to a much racier version that was thought of as being a sex manual disguised as a woman’s magazine. The target audience was the young working woman. Women in their 60s were not reading it and were certainly not buying subscriptions for their daughters or granddaughters.  And here we are, Cosmo has just published a groundbreaking, article titled Sex after 60 based on research done in collaboration with the renowned Kinsey Institute of Sexual Research. The Kinsey research team, which I was part of, provided the questions which were ultimately answered by over 3000 women, and then analyzed the data.  In this episode, I have a conversation with sex therapist Dr. Rachel Zar, who was quoted extensively in the article, and who is, as most of you know by now, my daughter.  This episode is based on an article that was published in the January issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine.  https://www.cosmopolitan.com/interactive/a45893760/sex-after-60/ For more information on this topic:  Episode 14: Need to Know Info About the Penis in Your Bed with Dr. Rachel Rubin Episode 16  Minimizing the Monotony of Monogamy with Dr. Alexandra Solomon Episode50 Dating in a Digital World-The Kinsey Report on with Dr. Justin Garcia  Episode 54 What Happens During Sex Therapy with Rachel Zar  Episode 89  Faking Orgasm with Rachel Zar  Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain Rachel Zar PhD, LMFT, CST is a couple and family therapist and an AASECT-certified sex therapist. She is currently a clinician and clinical supervisor at Avid Intimacy in Chicago.  Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a  certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.               Sign up to receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, 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 This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. 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.  DrStreicher.com Instagram @DrStreich Facebook  @DrStreicher YouTube  DrStreicherTV TikTok      @DrStreicher 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 Put the O Back in Mojo: A Guide to Post Menopause Libido and Orgasm (available for pre-order) 

While many women are aware that hormone therapy is good for the bones, it is usually thought of as a side benefit. You know, women take hormone therapy because they are flashing or can’t sleep and then are told, are told, by the way ..estrogen will also help prevent bone loss.  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 fatal fracture and also have no idea that hormone therapy is a proven strategy to treat low bone mass and prevent osteoporosis. Today, I am joined by bone guru Dr. Kristi DeSapri to talk about the role of hormone therapy when it comes to low bone mass and osteoporosis.   In response to questions that came in on social media, we address: Is hormone therapy preventive against further bone loss or will it also help build bone?  Is the same DOSE that prevents HOT FLASHES also going to protect your bones?  When it comes to bone health, does it matter if you use TRANSDERMAL  or ORAL estrogen? What about TESTOSTERONE?  Can you use hormone therapy instead of bone-building drugs? Is it ever TOO LATE to start hormone therapy to help your bones?  And so much more…  For more information on this topic:  Episode 2:  Think Your Hot Flashes Can't Kill You? Think Again! Episode 21:  Say Yes! to Testosterone for Women Episode 46: Finding a Menopause Clinician Who Will Listen Episode 51: Transdermal versus Oral Estrogen- What's the Difference? Episode 59: Boning Up on Bones: Part 1 with Dr. Kristi Tough DeSapri  Episode 61: Boning Up on Bones: Part 2 with Dr. Kristi Tough DeSapri  Episode 67: How Long Can You Safely Take Hormone Therapy? 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 founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.                     Sign up to receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, 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 This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. 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 Put the O Back in Mojo: A Guide to Post Menopause Libido and Orgasm (available for pre-order)

Pregnancy tests, ovulation tests…and now the latest in tests you can do in your bathroom laboratory- Menopause Tests! Clear Blue™, who sell ovulation predictor kits and home pregnancy tests, has come out with an over-the-counter kit to help women who are “confused and wondering if what you’re feeling is the start of the menopause journey, or perhaps something else.” All you need to do is pee on a stick, and you will know if you are pre-menopause, perimenopause or post-menopause. So, what’s the deal with these kits?  How these tests work Accuracy of home FSH tests Why these tests can be misleading Why most doctors are not interested in the results of your home test Reviews from women who have used this test  For more information on this topic:  Episode 1: Is It Menopause or Some Other Pause? Episode 23:  Welcome to Peri-menopause Episode 46 Finding a Menopause Clinician Who Will Listen Episode 53 Not All Hot Flashes  Mean Menopause   Episode 106 It’s Time to Redefine Menopause  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 founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.  Sign up to receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, 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 This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. 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 Put the O Back in Mojo: A Guide to Post Menopause Libido and Orgasm (available for pre-order) 

Jill Wine-Banks may be known to you as the Watergate Special Prosecutor who famously cross-examined Rose Mary Woods, President Nixon’s secretary, about the 18-minute gap in the Watergate tapes.  In addition to multiple other high-profile jobs (scroll down for the list!) decades later, she is now an MSNBC Legal Analyst. In addition, she is the author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal President.  Jill is also one of the hosts of two hit podcasts- Sisters in Law, and iGen Politics. But, this is not a political podcast. I usually talk about hot flashes and hormones. So, why is Jill Wine-Banks my guest today?  Because Jill Wine-Banks is the embodiment of a woman who in her 70s started multiple new chapters and at age 80, has an entirely new career.  In today’s episode, we chat about: What it was like to be one of the few women in a male-dominated and sexist profession The impact of a sexless, loveless marriage How she came to be the Watergate Special Prosecutor and how that changed her life Her experience with hot flashes and hormone therapy  The secret to staying relevant and purposeful no matter what your age.  And so much more….                                                          Jill Wine-Banks https://www.jillwinebanks.com/ The Watergate Girl: My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal President  Podcasts: #Sisters in law iGen Politics Podcast Social Media: @jillwinebanks Jill’s Jobs First woman to serve as an organized crime prosecutor at the US Department of Justice Watergate Special Prosecutor  Named General Counsel of US Army by President Carter Eliminated the Woman’s Army Corps and integrated women into the Regular Army and West Point and basic training. Deputy Attorney General Illinois  Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the American Bar Association  Chairman of the Board of Directors of Motorola's joint venture company in St. Petersburg Maytag's Vice President of Alliance Management, working extensively in Japan and Europe. Chief Officer of career and technical education for the Chicago Public Schools under Arne Duncan MSNBC Legal Analyst Host of #Sisters in law and iGen Politics Podcast podcasts Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal President  More Information on this topic: Episode 17:  Menopause in the workplace Episode 32:  Are Your Hot Flashes Making You Foggy: Forgetful? with Dr. Pauline Maki Episode 34 Making the Most of Mid-Life and Beyond with Iris Krasnow Episode 81 From Bunny to Best Selling Author with Kathryn Leigh Scott Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.                   Sign up to receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, 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 This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. 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 Put the O Back in Mojo: A Guide to Post Menopause Libido and Orgasm Everybody Come! (Spring 2024- available for pre-order)  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

 A recurrent theme in my podcasts is that most medical students and residents do not get training in sexual medicine and menopause, which is why most doctors are not experts. And why so many women get frustrated that finding solutions for their menopause symptoms is too often a do-it-yourself research project. But today, I am joined by someone who is passionate and dedicated to educating the doctors of tomorrow.    This episode was initially aired on Sex Med for Sex Ed, hosted by Dr. Terry Gibbs, an OB-GYN and the founder of The Ohio Sexual Health Collaborative, a multi-disciplinarian organization of sexual medicine clinicians.  • My paper on dyspareunia (link- there may be a paywall)  • Things that cause painful sex beyond GSM • And why treating painful sex  is often not treated appropriately  • Getting the most out of a doctor’s visit • Use of CBD to help with painful sex • Laser treatment for treatment of vaginal dryness • Post-menopause orgasmic dysfunction • Medical misinformation • Why The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) was problematic.  • Why the word “provider” is problematic and insulting • Update on my menopause retreats Further information: Link to dyspareunia paper https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37040586/ Streicher LF. Diagnosis, causes, and treatment of dyspareunia in postmenopausal women. Menopause. 2023 Jun 1;30(6):635-649. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002179.  What’s in a Name? The Problematic Term “Provider” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8560107/ Scarff JR. What's in a Name? The Problematic Term "Provider". Fed Pract. 2021 Oct;38(10):446-448. doi: 10.12788/fp.0188. PMID: 34733063; PMCID: PMC8560107. Link to Sex Ed for Sex Med https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sex-ed-for-sex-med/id1627766292 Episode 27:  Using Vaginal Estrogen but Sex Still Hurts Like Hell Episode 46: Finding a Menopause Clinician Who Will Listen Episode 88: Vaginal Laser - Hoax or Helpful? Episode 91: Navigating Menopause: Celebrity Style   Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.              Sign up to receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, 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 This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. 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 or 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

In a perfect world, an alert would pop up on your phone announcing, “You are now in perimenopause,” followed at the appropriate time by “You are now leaving perimenopause and entering post menopause.” But it’s not a perfect world, and unless you are thrust into menopause because of ovary removal or chemotherapy, in many, if not most cases, it’s hard to know what your ovaries are doing. Menopause is defined as starting when you haven't had a period in 12 months. And while that’s a very specific definition, that definition is only useful in retrospect. And the 12 months without a period definition is totally meaningless for the millions of women who don’t get periods because of maybe a hysterectomy or a uterine ablation. I start this segment by discussing  (and reading) my recent editorial on this topic in the journal, Menopause. I then go on to address:  Why the current definition is problematic, confusing and impacts research How to know you are perimenopause or post menopause if you DON’T GET PERIODS Post Hysterectomy Post Endometrial Ablation With IUD Use If You Are Taking Birth Control Pills Starting hormone therapy when not sure what stage of menopause you are in Starting hormone therapy if you still getting periods but are having symptoms My Editorial: Is it Time to Rethink How Menopause Is Defined (There is a paywall so non-subscribers will not be able to access the article) Streicher, Lauren MD, MSCP. Is it time to rethink how menopause is defined?. Menopause 30(12):p 1177-1178, December 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002276 More Information on this topic: Episode 1: Is It Menopause or Some Other Pause? Episode 23:  Welcome to Peri-menopause Episode 46 Finding a Menopause Clinician Who Will Listen Episode 80 When Progesterone is a Problem Episode 99 When Bleeding During Perimenopause is the Problem Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.  Sign up to receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, 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 This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. 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 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

 If you think you’re having a hard time navigating vaginal dryness, painful sex, insomnia, and hot flashes, I can guarantee that if there is a man in your life, he is also having a hard time. More likely than not, he is completely in the dark about why you are having these symptoms and what he can do to help. In this episode, I sit down with Rachel Hughes, the host of Perimenopause WTF to discuss five things guys need to know about menopause. This segment was originally aired during a live webinar on The Perry Channel.  Rachel and I also take questions from the audience. And no surprise, we came up with more than five things that men need to know to support the women in their lives.    When and How to use lubricant. Understand that a vibrator is not a reflection of your inability to please her. It’s a reflection of your ability to please her. What’s with the hot flashes?  Her lack of libido isn’t about you. It’s about the fact that she hasn’t slept, sex hurts like hell and she isn’t feeling great about her body changes. There is no expiration date on a vagina. How to start the conversation. To learn more about Hello Perry, visit www.heyperry.com https://perry.app.link/perimenopausewtf For more information on this topic: (Episodes the guy in your life needs to listen to!)  Episode 3: What's Up Down There? Genital Dryness & Misbehaving Bladders Episode 4: Is Your Lubricant Helping or Hurting Your Vagina? Episode 8: When Painful Sex Leads to Problem Relationships  with Dr. Sheryl Kingsberg Episode 16  Minimizing the Monotony of Monogamy with Dr. Alexandra Solomon Episode 41 Why Men go Missing in Bed with Dr. Stephen Snyder Episode 47 Orgasm Equality with Dr. Laurie Mintz Episode 54 What Happens During Sex Therapy with Rachel Zar Episode 78 Is Menopause Making You Moody?   Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.                       Sign up to receive Dr. Streicher’s FREE NEWSLETTER Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, 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 This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. 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 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

I spend a lot of time talking about dry vaginas and the impact that genitourinary syndrome of menopause has on your sex life, your day-to-day comfort, and bladder function. But vaginas are not the only thing that gets dry during menopause. This episode is all about another area of the body that biologically has a lot in common with a dry vagina…and that’s your post-menopause mouth.  What mouths and vaginas have in common. How common dry mouth is in post-menopause women  Other things that cause dry mouth Why low estrogen causes dry mouth Symptoms of dry mouth Consequences of dry mouth The impact of hormone therapy Other options to treat dry mouth The role of your dentist For more information on this topic:  Episode 5: Vaginal Estrogen- Rings, Creams, and Other Things Episode 11: Vaginal Estrogen is Not Poison Episode 44: A Deep Dive into RECURRENT UTI Episode 74: Ospemifene- A Pill a Day to Keep Dryness Away Episode 94: Menopause and Voice    Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.  Sign up to receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, 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 This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. 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

The number one complaint during perimenopause and menopause is insomnia. When a woman goes to her doctor and asks for help, she is rarely if ever, told that cannabis may be the answer. But at least one of four women walk out of the office and march right over to a local cannabis dispensary to get some help.  Today’s guest, Ellen Scanlon, is the host of the hit podcast, How to Do the Pot, and she is going to help you figure out, How to Do the Pot ...and get some sleep.  How many women are consuming cannabis The difference between using cannabis for recreation as opposed to treating a medical condition Micro dosing Why 3rd party testing of products is so important Why REM sleep is so important Falling Asleep Staying Asleep Why cannabis is better for sleep than alcohol Dependency, tolerance, and addiction concerns Why it is better to use a tincture than smoking or vaping Specific doses to get started Possible “day after” symptoms and what to do about it CBN Wrap-up and Safety Concerns For more information on this topic:  Episode 9: Can Cannabis Help Your Sweats? Sleep? Sex? Episode 22:  Dreaming of Sleep with Dr. Faubion Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat To take my survey on cannabis use in menopause: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cannabismenopause Ellen Scanlon Dothepot.com SLEEP EPISODES on How to Do the Pot  Episode 192- Weed and Sleep: Reclaim your rest with Cannabis Episode 193 Weed and sleep: Find Your Evening Ritual- Falling asleep Episode 194 Weed and Sleep: The Key to Uninterrupted Nights-Staying asleep  Episode 195 Weed and Sleep Avoiding Hangovers- or, how not to get into trouble Ellen interviews Dr. Streicher about Menopause on Do the Pot Episode 210: Menopause 101 and How Cannabis is Helping Episode 211:  Menopause and Cannabis Research Explained Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.                     Sign up to receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, 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 This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. 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