Lauren Streicher, MD

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

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Hot flashes, vaginal dryness, leaky bladders, weight gain, hair loss, inability to orgasm? Nothing is off limits in these fact filled , solution-driven and often surprisingly funny podcasts that address the specific symptoms women face as they navigate perimenopause and post-menopause. Each segment is like having an in-depth consultation with Dr. Lauren Streicher, a nationally recognized menopause expert and the founding Medical Director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. Guests will include other experts on all things menopause. So strap in- it’s going to...

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Lauren Streicher, MD

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S1 Ep9: Can Cannabis Help Your Sweats? Your Sleep? Sex? 10.04.2022 23:27

More than 1 in 4 menopausal women report that they use some form of cannabis to alleviate hot flashes, insomnia, vaginal dryness, mood swings, and brain fog. In this segment Dr. Streicher takes you through: The components of the human endocannabinoid system The role of ESTROGEN in the endocannabinoid metabolism PHYTOCANNABINOIDS The different ways to CONSUME cannabis such as SMOKING, VAPING, EDIB...

S1 Ep8: When Painful Sex Leads to Problem Relationship s with Dr. Sheryl Kingsberg 07.04.2022 32:36

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 excit...

S1 Ep1: Is it Menopause? Or Some Other Pause? 28.03.2022 20:27

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 vers...

S1 Ep2: Think Your Hot Flashes Can't Kill You? Think Again! 28.03.2022 11:54

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 WH...