Uterine cancer, also known as endometrial cancer, is the fourth most common cancer in women and the most common gynecologic cancer. 66,000  US women that are expected to be  diagnosed in 2023. Over the last fifteen years, while rates for colon, lung and other cancers have decreased, rates for uterine cancer have increased. 

In this episode, Dr. Streicher covers:

RISK FACTORS for uterine cancer

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     Episode 11: Vaginal Estrogen is Not Poison

     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 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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Every day women tell me they were blindsided when they started having perimenopause symptoms in their mid-40’s since they assumed that menopause was years, or even a decade away. And they are pretty much shocked when I tell them that mid-forties is the normal time for estrogen levels to waver, or tank all together. But imagine if you enter menopause when you are in your 20’s or 30’s?  This situation is more common than most people appreciate occuring in up to 3% of women. 

In this episode I am joined by Dr. Hannah Short, a graduate of the University of Cambridge and a specialist in premature menopause recognized by the British Menopause Society. She is the author of The Complete Guide to POI and Early Menopause. 

WHY Premature Menopause occurs

Why POI occurs

HOW LONG women should take hormone therapy

NON-HORMONAL options for women who cannot take hormone therapy

                                                    Dr. Hannah Short

Website: https://drhannahshort.co.uk/ 

Twitter: @drhannahshort

The Complete Guide to POI and Early Menopause GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60382898-the-complete-guide-to-poi-and-early-menopause?

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-POI-Early-Menopause/dp/1399801244/ 

The Daisy Network (a charity for women with POI) https://www.daisynetwork.org

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      Episode 29: Has Your Hysterectomy Hijacked Your Sex Life? 

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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Consensual non-monogamy is not only more mainstream than you think but has scientifically proven relationship benefits.  My guest today is Dr. Amy Moors, an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Chapman University and a Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University. She is an internationally recognized expert on polyamory, swinging, and other forms of consensually non-monogamous relationships. 

We discuss:

HOW COMMON consensual non-monogamy is in the general population

PARENTING and open non-monogamy

Social Media: @ACMoors 

Website: www.amycmoors.com

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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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If you have ever wondered what it’s like when a gynecologist mother and a sex therapist daughter hang out – you are about to find out! My guest (and daughter) Rachel Zar LMFT, CST, has a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and is an AASECT-certified sex therapist. We are going to chat about what happens behind the closed doors of a sex therapist.

Rachel and I talk about:

To find a certified sex therapist: American Association of Sexuality Educators, counselors, and Therapists (AASECT) : https://www.aasect.org/referral-directory

Website https://www.rachelzartherapy.com/

Articles https://www.rachelzartherapy.com/#publications

Practice Spark Chicago Therapy  https://www.sparkchicagotherapy.com/

https://www.instagram.com/rachelzartherapy/

https://www.facebook.com/rachelzartherapy

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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If you‘re 48 years old and are flashing all day and all night, odds are your broken internal thermostat is a sign of low estrogen. BUT MENOPAUSE IS NOT THE ONLY THING THAT CAUSES HOT FLASHES! This segment goes through all the other reasons that someone has hot flashes. 

In this episode, Dr. Streicher covers:

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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Website: seleneyeager.contently.com

https://www.feistymenopause.com/

Facebook: FitChick - Selene Yeager

Twitter: @FitChick3

Instagram: @FitChick3

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hit-play-not-pause/id1533088916

Hit Play Not Pause, Episode 16- Sex Solutions with Dr. Lauren Streicher. 

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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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Systemic estrogen, unlike local estrogen, affect every single cell in the body which means there is an impact on not only hot flashes but also your bones, your brain, your bladder, and your cardiovascular system along with your vulva and vagina. While there is a long list of benefits with both oral and transdermal systemic estrogen, the potential complications are where the differences come in. So, the decision to take an oral estrogen versus using a patch, spray, or skin gel is not just about personal preference, insurance coverage, and convenience, it’s also about safety. It’s about potential risks. It’s about your personal medical history.

RISKS that are specific to ORAL estrogen products

BENEFITS that are specific to ORAL estrogen products

BENEFITS that are specific to TRANSDERMAL estrogen products

TRANSVAGINAL systemic estrogen

PROS and CONS of specific transdermal estrogen products

TOP TEN QUESTIONS my patients ask about transdermal estrogen

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Episode 46 Finding a Menopause Clinician Who Will Listen 

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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Since 2010, the relationship company Match has enlisted the help of experts from the Kinsey Institute of Sexual Research to conduct and publish a scientific study on the attitudes and behaviors of single people in the United States. Today, my guest is Dr. Justin Garcia, the Executive Director of The Kinsey Institute, and the Scientific Advisor to Match. He’s the scientist who knows the secrets of why people fall into relationships, and if online dating has salvaged or… sabotaged the whole process.

In this episode, Dr. Streicher and Dr. Garcia discuss the just-released data from the 12th annual Singles in America study including:

·      The legacy of DR. ALFRED KINSEY

·      The most UNEXPECTED FINDINGS from this year’s study

·      How the PANDEMIC has changed relationships across America

·      What TRAIT people want most in a relationship

·      If love is blind and PHYSICAL ATTRACTION still primarily drives online dating

·      The impact of POLITICS, and specifically the overturning of ROE v WADE

·      Dating TRENDS in women OVER AGE 40

·      If women over 40 are searching for SEX or looking for LOVE? Marriage or companionship?

·      Dating trends in SINGLE PARENTS

·      DEALMAKERS and DEALBREAKERS- what’s more important

·      How the ECONOMICS of dating has shifted

·      How likely it is for a woman OVER 50 to meet a LONG-TERM PARTNER online

·      How to INCREASE THE ODDS of meeting someone online

·      What is “VANILLA SEX” and is it the most typical sex practice today?

·      Is Digital Dating HERE TO STAY?

·      THE KINSEY ART COLLECTION

Dr. Garcia is a world-renowned biologist and sex researcher focusing on the evolutionary and biocultural foundations of romantic and sexual relationships across the life course. Professor Garcia has a dual faculty appointment with the Kinsey Institute and the Department of Gender Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington. He is also Co-Chair of the Interdepartmental Graduate Committee on Human Sexuality. Since 2010, Garcia serves as Scientific Advisor to the relationship company Match. In this role, Garcia provides expertise to Singles in America (SIA), the online dating company's annual study on the attitudes and behaviors of single people in the United States.

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Match

This episode is supported by SoulSource.

In addition to helping women regain sexual function across America, Soul Source donates thousands of vaginal dilators a year to African women who are recovering from vaginal fistula surgery. 

https://www.soulsource.com/pages/global-community

For information on why and how to use vaginal dilators, 

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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 The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy

Embellishment of the genitals is more common than you think, and you may be surprised by things some women do beyond trimming their pubic hair! But before you jump on board you may want to consider the downside.

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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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For once I am not going to talk about vaginal dryness, leaky bladders, a dropping uterus, or brittle bones! I am chatting about fashion and style for the over-40 crowd with Lauren Dimet Waters, the Host of The Beauty is a Bitch Podcast, and founder of Fountain of 30.

We discuss: 

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 Fountain of 30.com

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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 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. 

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