Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information: THE Menopause Podcast

When there is a lack of lust 20 years into an otherwise loving marriage or relationship, many, if not most of my patients come to me thinking their indifference to sexual activity is a result of declining hormone levels and if write a prescription for estrogen or a libido pill, everything will be fine. And yes, a change in hormones can be part of the problem, but there are a lot of other reasons that have nothing to do with menopause that impact on keeping that sexual spark alive. In this episode, Dr. Streicher chats with Dr. Alexandra Solomon, an assistant clinical professor at Northwestern University, an award-winning author, a TedX speaker, and the host of the hit podcast, “Reimagining Love”. We discuss:

• Is the MONOTONY of monogamy inevitable?
• What is “RELATIONAL SELF AWARENESS”?
• What is UNPACKING and why is it important?
• Tips to CONFLICT RESOLUTION as opposed to conflict escalation?
• What if you are in a good place in terms of love and intimacy, but are worried about losing that connection over time?
• Why it is important to understand your PARENTS relationship to have better adult relationships
• LEAVE the relationship or FIX the relationship?
• What if you “love them” but are not “In love with them?”
• What do you tell women when it comes to LIBIDO DRUGS to reignite the spark?
• Why women are often resistant to SEX THERAPY?
• How past sexual TRAUMA can inform current sexual experiences, and how to reclaim pleasure

Dr. Solomon's website https://dralexandrasolomon.com/ Dr. Solomon's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dr.alexandra.solomon/ Loving Bravely by Dr. Alexandra Solomon https://bookshop.org/books/loving-bravely-twenty-lessons-of-self-discovery-to-help-you-get-the-love-you-want/9781626255814 Taking Sexy Back by Dr. Alexandra Solomon https://bookshop.org/books/taking-sexy-back-how-to-own-your-sexuality-and-create-the-relationships-you-want/9781684033461 Reimagining Love, Dr. Solomon's podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reimagining-love/id1588419386 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.comDr. 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

There is no question that something happens to skin once you hit 50, and that something isn’t good. So is it just a coincidence that wrinkles and sags occur the same time your periods disappear, or is it just one of those mid-life things? The answer is, both. But all is not lost. There are things you can do that will make a real difference.

• WHY skin changes in menopause
• WHAT you can do to help stop the clock
• WHICH facial moisturizers are best?
• The role of antioxidants, hydroxyacids and plant extracts
• Does the ESTROGEN you take for hot flashes help your skin?
• Can you put estrogen ON your face?

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.comInstagram @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

It is TWICE AS LIKELY for a midlife woman to become obese compared to men. Men age. Men have the same genetics, lifestyle changes and eating habits as women do. So, what’s the difference? The difference is men don’t have hot flashes and insomnia. And that’s where the menopause factor comes in. In the episode, Dr. Streicher covers:

• How many POUNDS most women gain
• 7 reasons WHY women gain weight during menopause and perimenopause
• The connection between estrogen and MUFFIN TOP
• The truth about midlife METABOLISM
• Which HORMONES affect weight gain
• Why HOT FLASHES make you gain weight
• SOLUTIONS! 12 tips to take it off...and keep it off

Be sure and listen to Episode 30: Weight! Weight! A Pill to Take Off the Pounds? with Dr. Robert Kushner

Resources for additional information: Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat 6 Factors to Fit: Weight Loss that Works for You Take the 6 Factor Quiz 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.comInstagram @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

More than 60% of women say that their menopause symptoms decreased their productivity and quality of work and even though millions of corporate dollars are lost due to absenteeism, reduced quality of work, and health care costs, the US government and corporate America refuse to recognize or mitigate the problem. The time is way overdue to acknowledge and fix it. In this episode Dr. Streicher discusses:

• The PERSONAL and ECONOMIC impact of menopause in the workplace
• RESEARCH on how often specific symptoms impact specific aspects of work
• WHY women do not talk to their bosses about menopause symptoms
• How the UK addresses and REDUCES the impact
• Why the US needs to do what the UK is doing

UK website on Menopause in the workplace: cipd.co.uk/menopauseforHR To learn more about how hot flashes can impact productivity and longevity, take a listen to Episode 2:Think Your Hot Flashes Can't Kill You? Think Again! For more information on this topic: 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 DrStreicher.comInstagram @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

Along with hot flashes and sandpaper sex, add the sudden inability to have an orgasm to the list of post menopause surprises your mother "forgot" to warn you about. But if you are one of the many women whose fireworks have turned into barely a flicker, good news! A functional penis, intercourse and estrogen are unnecessary requirements when it comes to reclaiming your ability to orgasm. In this episode, you will learn: The BIOLOGIC requirements that facilitate orgasm WHY so many women have difficulty having an orgasm in menopause Strategies to increase SENSITIVITY of the clitoris by increasing BLOOD FLOW Strategies to increase STIMULATION of the clitoris In what circumstances VIAGRA and other PDE5 Inhibitors may help The difference between a VAGINAL orgasm and CERVICAL orgasm You may also want to check out the following episodes: Episode 9- Can Cannabis Help Your Sweats? Sleep? Sex? Episode14- Need to Know Info About the Penis in Your Bed with Dr. Rachel Rubin Episode 5-Vaginal Estrogen- Rings, Creams, and Other Things 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 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, NBC Nightly News, 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 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