S1 Ep69: Q and A Week! ORAL Minoxidil for Post Menopause Hair Loss?
03/29/23 • 9 min
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Q and A Week! Today is Day 3 of Question-and-Answer week. I am answering questions that have come in through my website, drstreicher.com, my newsletter, or social media..or in this case, from the woman getting her hair shampooed next to me at the beauty salon.
Today’s Question "Will oral minoxidil help my hair grow?" In this episode I discuss:
To ask a question, go to DrStreicher.com/podcast, scroll down, and start talking!
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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.
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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.
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Twitter @DrStreicher
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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
Today’s Question "Will oral minoxidil help my hair grow?" In this episode I discuss:
- General options to help with post-menopause androgenic alopecia
- The use of oral minoxidil to help hair grow
- If using “natural products are safer and more effective than using synthetic products.
To ask a question, go to DrStreicher.com/podcast, scroll down, and start talking!
To receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER
More Information
Episode 7: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow-Menopause & Hair Loss-
Episode 66 Don’t Be Duped-Misleading marketing and the FDA
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.
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
Q and A Week! Today is Day 3 of Question-and-Answer week. I am answering questions that have come in through my website, drstreicher.com, my newsletter, or social media..or in this case, from the woman getting her hair shampooed next to me at the beauty salon.
Today’s Question "Will oral minoxidil help my hair grow?" In this episode I discuss:
To ask a question, go to DrStreicher.com/podcast, scroll down, and start talking!
To receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER
More Information
Episode 7: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow-Menopause & Hair Loss-
Episode 66 Don’t Be Duped-Misleading marketing and the FDA
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.
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
Today’s Question "Will oral minoxidil help my hair grow?" In this episode I discuss:
- General options to help with post-menopause androgenic alopecia
- The use of oral minoxidil to help hair grow
- If using “natural products are safer and more effective than using synthetic products.
To ask a question, go to DrStreicher.com/podcast, scroll down, and start talking!
To receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER
More Information
Episode 7: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow-Menopause & Hair Loss-
Episode 66 Don’t Be Duped-Misleading marketing and the FDA
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.
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
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Q and A Week! Today is Day 2 of Question-and-Answer week. I am answering your questions that have come in through my website, drstreicher.com/podcast, and my newsletter.
Today’s Question “I have uterine fibroids. My periods finally stopped. But now I have terrible hot flashes. I am interested in hormone therapy, but I am worried. Will taking estrogen make my fibroids grow again? “ In this episode I discuss:
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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.
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
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S1 Ep70: Q and A Week! The O-SHOT?
Q and A Week! Today is Day 4 of Question-and-Answer week. I am answering your questions that have come in through my website, drstreicher.com/podcast, and my newsletter.
Today’s Question
"What's the scoop on the O-Shot? Is it a viable option for women having a difficulty with orgasm?"
In this episode I discuss:
- Why women have difficulty with orgasm post menopause
- What the O-shot is
- Claims made on the O-Shot Website
- Articles cited regarding the O-shot and if they are valid
- Why a placebo-controlled trial is important
To receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER
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.
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.
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
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