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

S4 Ep183: Women Have Their Say About Sex After Breast Cancer


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 If you are a menopausal woman and spend any time on social media, you are familiar with Dr. Corinne Menn. She is a trustworthy voice of science and evidence-based medicine in a sea of influencers who don’t always stick to the data. 

 Dr. Menn is one of the authors of a recent study titled Women’s Insights on Sexual Health after a Breast Cancer Diagnosis. This study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, asked 1,463 women with a breast cancer diagnosis about their sexual experience, including how the health care system either helped or, in most cases, failed them by giving misinformation, conflicting information, or no information

We discuss study results, including
  • The impact of breast cancer treatment on sexual function in general
  • The most common symptoms
  • The effect of breast cancer on orgasm and pleasure
  • The impact on partners
  • Their interactions with the health care system, including misinformation, conflicting information, and no information
  • Link to Study: (There is a paywall but you can access the abstract) 

    COME AGAIN, Episode 29 Cancer and Sex,  is all about sexuality, not just after breast cancer, but for women living with any cancer diagnosis. (Release Sept 8, 2025) 

                                                              Dr. Corinne Menn

    • https://www.drmenn.com/
    • Insta: @DrMennOBGYN
    • LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmenn/
    • Substack- https://drmennobgyn.substack.com/

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      Lauren Streicher MD, is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause, and a Senior Research Fellow of The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University. She is a certified menopause practitioner of The 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. 
       

      LINKS

      • Subscribe To Dr. Streicher’s Substack
      • Information About the COME AGAIN Podcast
      • Dr. Streicher’s CV and additional bio information
      • To Find a Menopause Clinician and Other Resources
      •  Glossary Of Medical Terminology

        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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            Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information podcast is for education and information and is not intended to replace medical advice from your personal healthcare clinician. Dr. Streicher disclaims liability for any medical outcomes that may occur because of applying methods suggested or discussed in this podcast.
           
           
           


           
            
           
           


           
            
           
           



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