S1 Ep35: Compounding Hormones: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

08/17/22 • 28 min

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It used to be that the term “bioidentical hormone therapy” referred exclusively to compounded hormone products. But today, the term bioidentical includes FDA approved commercial products and compounded products. A legal loophole combined with aggressive marketing has resulted in women believing that compounded hormone creams and pellets not only work better but are safer than commercially produced products.
In this episode, Dr. Streicher discusses:
The following common MISCONCEPTIONS about compounded hormones:

Misconception #1 Compounded hormones are NATURAL but all commercial hormones are synthetic or made of horse urine
Misconception #2 The estrogen in compounded hormones is DIFFERENT from the estrogen in commercial pharmaceutical products
Misconception #3 Compounded hormones are SAFER than commercial hormones
Misconception #4 Compounded PROGESTERONE will PROTECT your uterine lining
Misconception #5 Compounded hormones undergo the same QUALITY CONTROL as commercial products
Misconception #6 Compounded HT is CUSTOMIZED based on your hormone levels
Misconception #7 PRESCRIBERS of compounded hormones are hormone experts

The Problem with PELLETS
When it is OK to prescribe a compounded hormone
For more information on this topic:
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
Episode 21: Say Yes! to Testosterone for Women
Episode 31 The TRUTH About Hormone Therapy: Does it CAUSE or Does it PREVENT Breast Cancer?
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.
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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
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Misconception #1 Compounded hormones are NATURAL but all commercial hormones are synthetic or made of horse urine
Misconception #2 The estrogen in compounded hormones is DIFFERENT from the estrogen in commercial pharmaceutical products
Misconception #3 Compounded hormones are SAFER than commercial hormones
Misconception #4 Compounded PROGESTERONE will PROTECT your uterine lining
Misconception #5 Compounded hormones undergo the same QUALITY CONTROL as commercial products
Misconception #6 Compounded HT is CUSTOMIZED based on your hormone levels
Misconception #7 PRESCRIBERS of compounded hormones are hormone experts

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S1 Ep34: Making the Most of Mid-Life and Beyond with Iris Krasnow

How is it that some women are sexier, more productive, more fulfilled, and even more relevant after the age of 50 than then when they were younger? In this episode, Dr. Streicher is joined by Iris Krasnow, a renowned journalist, a New York Times bestselling author of 7 books, and an expert when it comes to smashing stereotypes around aging.
In this episode, Dr. Streicher and Iris Krasnow discuss:

Why the first 5 decades are not necessarily your best when it comes to personal and professional fulfillment
How sex and intimacy change as life changes
Secrets to maintaining a long-term marriage or relationship
The power of female friendship

For more information about Iris Krasnow
IrisKrasnow.com
Books by Iris Krasnow:
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The Secret Lives of Wives: Women Share What it Really Takes to Stay Married
Camp Girls: Fireside Lessons on Friendship, Courage and Loyalty
I am My Mother’s Daughter: Making Peace with Mom Before it’s Too Late
Surrendering to Yourself: You Are Your Own Soul Mate
Surrendering to Marriage: Husbands, Wives and Other Imperfections
Surrendering to Motherhood: Losing Your Mind, Finding Your Soul

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Other episodes on this topic:
Episode 8:When Painful Sex Leads to Problem Relationships with Dr. Sheryl Kingsberg
Episode 10:Dating After 50- Make it Awesome Not Awful- With Bela Gandhi
Episode 16 Minimizing the Monotony of Monogamy with Dr. Alexandra Solomon
Episode 20: Is non-monogamy having a moment? With Dr. Wednesday Martin
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.
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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

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S1 Ep36: How to Know You Are in Menopause If You Never Get Periods

Google, “when does menopause start" and you will learn that you are post menopause when you haven't had a period in 12 months. But the 12 months without a period definition is totally MEANINGLESS for the millions of women who DON'T GET PERIODS.
In this episode, Dr. Streicher discusses:

Scenarios in which women don’t get periods
- Hysterectomy
- Progestin Intrauterine Device
- Endometrial Ablation
- Hormonal contraception such as birth control pills
How to know when to START TREATMENT for menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness
When to REMOVE an IUD
When to STOP birth control pills

For more information on this topic:
Episode 1: Is It Menopause or Some Other Pause?
Episode 3: What's Up Down There? Genital Dryness & Misbehaving Bladders
Episode 5: Vaginal Estrogen- Rings, Creams, and Other Things
Episode 23: Welcome to Peri-menopause

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.
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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
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