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

Years before estrogen production completely shuts down, hormone levels start to fluctuate wildly during that special time of life known as perimenopause. Perimenopausal hormonal fluctuations result in the same symptoms that many women experience when they are in full menopause, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and insomnia. But there is a bonus symptom that post-menopausal women don’t experience - irregular and unpredictable bleeding.  In this episode, I discuss: WHY perimenopause women have irregular bleeding How your clinician should evaluate abnormal bleeding Strategies to manage perimenopausal bleeding  Progestogen  Birth Control Pills  Progestogen IUD  Endometrial Ablation  Hysterectomy  Do nothing!  What to do if there is HYPERPLASIA For more information on this topic:  Episode 23:  Welcome to Peri-menopause Episode 40 Don’t Go with This Flow- Post Menopause Bleeding Episode 56 Too Young For Menopause? with Dr. Hannah Short Episode 57 Uterine Cancer: Reducing Your Risk Episode 80 When Progesterone is a Problem  Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat                                And, it’s not too late to register for                               Mastering Menopause – Get Away!                  Fabulous Retreats with Real Experts to Get Real Solutions https://www.drstreicher.com/mastering-menopause-get-away Meet the Experts https://www.drstreicher.com/mastering-menopause-get-away#meet-the-experts 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 Menopause Society, formerly known as the North American Menopause Society, or NAMS, is the professional society to which pretty much every menopause expert and researcher belongs. Every year menopause experts from all over the world gather for five days of lectures, symposiums, panel discussions, and presentation of new research at the menopause society annual meeting.  In this episode, I will give you my top 5 takeaways from the meeting, followed by interviews with many of the experts about their presentations and what they learned from other experts including Lisa Larkin MD the current President of The Menopause society and the Program Director for the conference and Stephanie Faubion MD- Medical Director of The Menopause Society.  I also talk about my Mastering Menopause – Get Away! retreats that I am launching in 2024. This will be a unique opportunity to learn from the experts while enjoying a beautiful vacation.  More more information, go to DrStreicher.com or  https://www.drstreicher.com/mastering-menopause-get-away Meet the Experts that will be joining me at Mastering Menopause-Get Away retreats.  https://www.drstreicher.com/mastering-menopause-get-away#meet-the-experts Related episodes:  Episode 28: The BEST approach for BREAST Cancer Screening and Risk Reduction with Dr. Lisa Larkin Episode 31 The TRUTH About Hormone Therapy: Does it CAUSE or Does it PREVENT Breast Cancer? Episode 52 Yes, You CAN Reduce Your Cancer Risk By 33% with Selene Yaeger  Episode 59 - Boning Up on Bones: Part 1 with Dr. Kristi Tough DeSapri (Risk Factors for osteoporosis, and Screening) Episode 61 Boning Up on Bones: Part 2 with Dr. Kristi Tough DeSapri (Prevention and Treatment)  Episode 71  Hormone Therapy for Cognitive Function? Episode 85 Estrogen and Alzheimer’s Disease 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

If you laugh, weep, or have foot pain when have an orgasm, you are not the only one. But, since it’s not a topic that generally comes up in casual conversation, you may think you are the only one, and end up spending a lot of time explaining to your partner that you are not laughing at them, and if you burst into tears post orgasm, you are not necessarily unhappy.  What you may be experiencing is peri-orgasmic phenomenon.  In this episode, I discuss: The difference between a normal orgasmic response and peri orgasmic phenomenon PHYSICAL manifestations of peri-orgasmic phenomenon EMOTIONAL manifestations of peri-orgasmic phenomenon Things associated with sexual activity that is NOT considered to be a peri-orgasmic phenomenon Incontinence Pelvic or clitoral pain with orgasm   Sexual headache and orgasmic headache Female ejaculation and squirting  When a sexual headache may be an indication of a serious problem Results of my research on peri-orgasmic phenomenon If you have an unusual physical or emotional response when you have an orgasm, please take my anonymous 2-minute Survey.  You can enter to win  Slip Sliding Away, Hot Flash Hell and a Francey coffee mug!   https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DrStreicherOrgasmsurvey Related episodes:  Episode 15: Post Menopause Orgasm- Everybody Come! Episode 47 Orgasm Equality with Dr. Laurie Mintz 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 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

It is estimated that between 50% and 75% of postmenopausal women use complementary and alternative therapies for management of menopausal symptoms. The options are as endless, as are the ads. In today’s episode I’m going to fill you in on which of the over-the-counter botanicals might fix your broken thermostat.  This episode is the last segment of a three-part series covering all of the NON-HORMONAL options currently available to help with hot flashes. Episode 85 was an update of non-hormonal MEDICATIONS THAT REQUIRE A PRESCRIPTION. Episode 87 covered LIFESTYLE; things like yoga, mind-body techniques; acupuncture and cooling devices.  This episode covers the research and scientific studies that have been done on commonly used over-the-counter BOTANICALS and DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. Products covered: Phytoestrogen plants and why soy only works for some women S-Equol (Equelle®) Pollen extract from (Relizen™)   Ammonium succinate. (Amberen™) Siberian rhubarb root (Estrovera™)  Hops  Omega- 3 Fatty Acids Black Cohash Chinese Herbs Crinums (Crila™) Dong Quai Evening Primrose Oil Maca  Wild Yam Estroven™  To check out other products not included in this episode:    The National Institutes of Health https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/herbsataglance For more information on Equelle®  https://equelle.com/discount/INSIDE25 Use code INSIDE25 to get a 25% discount on your order. (Applies to single bottle or subscription purchase)  Other Episodes On This Topic Episode 2:Think Your Hot Flashes Can't Kill You? Think Again! Episode 84 Non-Hormonal Prescription Drugs to Treat Hot Flashes Episode 87 Will THAT Really Help Your Hot Flashes? Lifestyle and other Interventions This episode is also available as a video on YouTube https://youtu.be/2UywGwOZxdI 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

Have you ever wondered why so many women professional singers retire in their prime, but the guys keep on going?  I googled “musicians over the age of 70 who are still performing” and Paul McCartney, Elton John, Marvin Gaye,  Mick Jagger, and dozens of others popped up. The list was really long for guys, and really short for women.  One reason is that when estrogen levels take a plunge, the change in hormones has a significant impact on vocal frequency and range. In this episode, my guest is Dr. Cheryl Kinney, an expert on the impact of hormones on the voice.   How estrogen and progesterone influence voice throughout life Why testosterone lowers the voice Why thousands of boys were castrated in the 1700s How voice changes during a menstrual cycle Why some birth control pills alter voice What the cervix and throat have in common  The impact of menopause on the voice The impact on professional vocalists and voice-over actors. How and why obesity influences hormonal impact on voice Medical conditions and specific medications that alter voice How to find a specialist who treats hormonal vocal changes New research showing that voice changes can be a biomarker for hormonal changes and other health conditions About Dr. Kinney www.drcherylkinney.com Dr. Cheryl Kinney is a gynecologist in in Dallas, Texas where she is Director of the Center for Female Health and Hormone Disorders.  Dr. Kinney is on the Board of Trustees of The Menopause Society and is on the Editorial Board of the journal Menopause. Dr. Kinney also serves on committees for the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease and the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. In addition to her expertise regarding menopause on health and sickness in the novels of Jane Austen and other 18th and 19th-century British authors.  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

                          Uterine? Ovarian? Cervical? Lung? Breast? Colon? Hormone therapy really needs a PR firm. Most people think it is right up there with cigarettes and asbestos as something that will more likely than not, give you not only breast cancer, but also other life-threatening cancers. In this episode, I am going to set the record straight and tell you the facts when it comes to using systemic estrogen (both birth control pills and menopause hormone therapy) and your risk of getting ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, cervical cancer and the three most common non-gynecologic cancers. If you already have one of those kinds of cancers, I’m going to give you the latest data on when it is OK to take estrogen, and when is not OK to take estrogen.  In response to listener questions, I discuss if estrogen therapy is associated with:  Uterine Cancer Ovarian Cancer Women with a BRCA mutation Cervical Cancer Vulvar Cancer Vaginal Cancer Tubal Cancer Lung Cancer Breast Cancer Colo-rectal Cancer If you would like to record a question: https://www.drstreicher.com/podcast#ask Other episodes of interest: Episode 28: The BEST approach for BREAST Cancer Screening and Risk Reduction with Dr. Lisa Larkin Episode 31 The TRUTH About Hormone Therapy: Does it CAUSE or Does it PREVENT Breast Cancer? Episode 35 Compounding Hormones: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly  Episode 52 Yes, You CAN Reduce Your Cancer Risk By 33% with Selene Yaeger  Episode 57 Uterine Cancer: Reducing Your Risk Episode 65- The Dilemma of Menopause and Breast Cancer with Dr. Corrine Menn Episode 67- How Long Can you Safely Take Hormone Therapy? Episode 80 When Progesterone is a 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 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

It’s no secret that there is a connection between menopause and hot flashes, but there are many other symptoms that are consequences of a lack of estrogen beyond night sweats, vaginal dryness, and bone loss. And joint pain is definitely on that list. So, what is the impact of menopause on arthritis and joint pain? Is estrogen therapy the answer?  In this episode I am joined by Dr. Stephanie Faubion, the Director of Mayo Clinic’s Center for Women’s Health, chair of the Department of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, the medical director for The Menopause Society, and the author of The New Rules of Menopause: A Mayo Clinic guide to perimenopause and beyond  We discuss: The relationship between JOINT ACHES and ESTROGEN If it is the CARTILEDGE, BONE, or BOTH that appears to be impacted by the loss of estrogen  Why so many women are diagnosed with FIBROMYALGIA at the time of menopause Why SLEEP APNEA also increases in Menopause and contributes to fatigue If HORMONE THERAPY should be prescribed to help achy joints and arthritis The increased prevalence of CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME and FROZEN SHOULDER If joint pain is an indication of OSTEOPOROSIS If most DOCTORS are aware of the relationship between joint aches and estrogen When joint aches are NOT RELATED to MENOPAUSE The impact of estrogen therapy and JOINT REPLACEMENT OTHER FACTORS that contribute to achy joints post-menopause and what can help The importance of ERGONOMICS and joint pain Why I do SQUATS while I brush my teeth Dr. Faubion’s New Book: The New Rules of Menopause: A Mayo Clinic guide to perimenopause and beyond  To find a Menopause Society  certified menopause practitioner Other Related Episodes: Episode 22:  Dreaming of Sleep with Dr. Faubion  Episode 46 Finding a Menopause Clinician Who Will Listen  Episode 61 Boning Up on Bones: Part 2 with Dr. Kristi Tough DeSapri (Prevention and Treatment)  Episode 67- How Long Can You Safely Take Hormone Therapy? 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

While not every woman fakes orgasm, and most don’t do it routinely, it’s the rare woman who hasn’t done it at least once. Early research indicated that roughly 55% of women have faked orgasm at least once in their lifetime. This general pattern has since been confirmed in more recent studies, some reporting rates as high as 74%. In this episode I am joined by certified sex therapist Rachel Zar, LMFT.  We discuss:  WHY women fake orgasm What factors predict the likelihood of faking orgasm If it’s ever OK to fake orgasm What a woman should say to her partner instead of faking How often, and why, men fake orgasm Rachel Zar LMFT, CST, is an AASECT-certified sex therapist with a master’s degree in Marital and Family Therapy from Northwestern University.  She is currently in private practice in Chicago and is completing a PhD in Clinical Sexology. RachelZarTherapy.com Other relevant episodes:  Episode 15: Post Menopause Orgasm- Everybody Come! Episode 47 Orgasm Equality with Dr. Laurie Mintz Episode 70- Is the O Shot a Good Idea? For more information:    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

Not only can you laser your face smooth, laser your pubic hair away, and laser off regrettable tattoos—you can also laser your vagina. But should you? Vaginal laser is highly controversial in medical circles. Here’s why it gets mixed reviews, along with need-to-know info if you do choose to sign up.  This episode will include:  The science behind the CO2 laser and how it works Why many doctors and medical organizations do not recommend laser Why the term “vaginal rejuvenation” should never be used Why it is critically important to only have a laser procedure  from an expert What laser will..and won’t do Effectiveness and safety considerations  What to expect during a laser procedure Why someone might choose laser over established safe and effective treatments of GSM The disadvantages of laser Other relevant episodes:  Episode 3: What's Up Down There? Genital Dryness & Misbehaving Bladders  Episode 4: Is Your Lubricant Helping or Hurting Your Vagina?  Episode 5: Vaginal Estrogen- Rings, Creams, and Other Things  Episode 27:  Using Vaginal Estrogen but Sex Still Hurts Like Hell  Episode 63 DHEA-An Estrogen Alternative for Vaginal Dryness  Episode 83 Get the Biggest Benefit from Vaginal Creams, Rings and Other Things For more information:    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

Many women are highly motivated to manage their hot flashes without hormones, drugs or sketchy herbs and spices.  But before investing in a pricey cooling device or signing up for a year’s worth of unlimited yoga, it helps to know what works—and what doesn’t. This is part two of a three-parter on non-hormonal strategies to treat vasomotor symptoms. Part one, Episode 84, included non-hormonal prescription options. Part 3 will consist of herbal and botanical preparations.  This episode includes a discussion of the following interventions when it comes to helping hot flashes:  Cooling devices Wardrobe adjustment  Cooling sprays Avoidance of triggers Exercise Yoga Weight Loss Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) Mindfulness Relaxation Hypnosis Acupuncture Paced Respirations Stellate Ganglion Block Other relevant episodes:  Episode 2:Think Your Hot Flashes Can't Kill You? Think Again! Episode 12: Your Muscles on Menopause with Amanda Thebe  Episode 19:  Menopause and Muffin Top: why women put on pounds Episode 84 Non-Hormonal Prescription Drugs to Treat Hot Flashes For more information:   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