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

S4 Ep200: Perimenopause Problems-an Experts Approach with Dr. Steven Goldstein

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S4 Ep199: Closing the Mind-Body Libido Gap with Dr. Lori Brotto

As a gynecologist, I help women with the physical, hormonal, and medical aspects of sexual response: eliminate sexual pain, and help women who can’t orgasm due to an SSRI

S4 Ep198: Preventing Dementia: Estrogen? Testosterone? Prevogen?

Preventing Dementia: Estrogen? Testosterone? Prevogen™? On November 10, 2025, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Dr. Marty Markary, along with the head of the F

S4 Ep197: Don't Be SKIN-fluenced! A Q and A with Dr. Ellen Gendler

In the world of medical influencers, the only thing crazier than the menopause world is the skin world. There are a lot of people who are making millions selling lotions

S4 Ep196: An Intimate Conversation with the Author of The Intimate Animal, Dr. Justin Garcia

In this episode, join me in my living room for a conversation between me, Christie Hefner, and the author of a just released book, Intimate Animal by Justin Garcia, an ev

S4 Ep195: VULVAR RELIEF! New Research Takes the Pain out of Vulvodynia and Lichen Sclerosus with Dr. Andrew Goldstein

 Of all of the vulvar conditions out there, two of the most frustrating to treat are VULVODYNIA and LICHEN SCLEROSUS.  Even when properly diagnosed, treatment can be chal

S4 Ep194: It’s All in the Family: BRCA and Other Hereditary Cancer Syndromes with Dr. Michelle Jacobson

One out of ninety women will develop ovarian cancer in her lifetime. It is the second most common gynecologic cancer and the fifth leading cause of death among women from

S4 Ep193: Esoteric Symptoms of Menopause with Dr. Makeba Williams

Women who are in the throes of menopause are never thrilled about having hot flashes, but they aren’t particularly surprised by them.  It’s other symptoms that often blin

S4 Ep192: Love Your Age with Dr. Jen Ashton

Dr. Jen Ashton- you know her as the chief medical correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America, who appeared in your home every morning, explaining the hot topics

S4 Ep191: Say Yes to Testosterone? And Why Pellets are a Problem

Come Again: Sexuality and Orgasm, my solution-driven audio Series, for both non-healthcare professionals and healthcare professionals is now  available on demand on drstr

S4 Ep190: Ready, Set…. Start!, Stop! Switch! Hormone Therapy with Risa Kagan MD

At my monthly Ask Me Anything Webinars,  I always get questions about hormone therapy- when to start, when to stop, if the dose should be changed as women get older, and

S4 Ep189: The FDA Removes the Black Box Label for Hormone Therapy

In case you missed it, last week was quite the week in the menopause world. The FDA made a landmark decision to remove all black box warnings from estrogen products and t

S4 Ep188: The Case for HPV (and Other) Vaccinations in Women Over 45 with Vivien Brown

Human Papillomavirus, or HPV, is responsible for 6 different kinds of cancers…Cervical, anal, oral pharyngeal, vaginal,  vulvar,  and penile. So, it was a big deal when t

S4 Ep187: A Nuanced Conversation About Hormone Therapy with Selene Yeager

Selene Yeager is not a doctor; she is a health reporter with an enormous following of women who count on her to provide evidence-based medical information.   Recently, w

S4 Ep186: Reframing the Obesity Conversation with Dr. Robyn Pashby

"The psychological aspects of having obesity are rarely recognized. The psychological burden that people carry outweighs the adipose tissue.”                            

S4 Ep185: The Science of Menopause and Mental Heath with Dr. Pauline Maki

Emotional lability, anxiety, crying jags. Welcome to perimenopause. 70% of women experience depressive symptoms and alterations in mood when estrogen levels plunge or st

S4 Ep184: Sleep and Menopause -A Wake Up Call with Dr. James Simon

Hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and sleep disturbance are the three most common symptoms of menopause. Currently, there are over 20 FDA-approved products to treat hot flash

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

 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 medici

S4 Ep182: The TRUE History of the Vibrator

I have written many times about how in the 1800s, vibrators were not sexual items that women bought for themselves, but medical devices used by doctors to treat a medical

S4 Ep181: The FDA Roundtable on Menopausal Hormone Therapy- And Why I Declined to Participate

I was invited to participate in the FDA roundtable on menopausal hormone therapy.  I declined.  In this episode, I’m going to tell you why.  A brief history of the FDA