Men have always had the clear advantage of being able to inspect their genitals with very little effort on their part. Women’s genitals are not quite as accessible, resulting in a lot more uncertainty about what’s normal and what’s not. No wonder women are frequently blindsided by not only the physical changes that occur with the onset of menopause but also symptoms like dryness, painful sex, itching, recurrent urinary tract infections, and that constant “gotta go” feeling! 

• Why the term VAGINAL ATROPHY is problematic
• GENITOURINARY SYNDROME OF MENOPAUSE- What it is and what it means
• The PHYSICAL CHANGES that result from a lack of estrogen
• The genital and urinary SYMPTOMS that women experience because of LACK of ESTROGEN
• Options to Treat GSM
  • Lubricants 
  • Long-Lasting Moisturizers 
  • Local Vaginal Estrogen 
  • DHEA 
  • Ospemifen

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Related Episodes:
Episode 4: Is Your Lubricant Helping or Hurting Your Vagina?
Episode 5: Vaginal Estrogen- Rings, Creams, and Other Things 
Episode 27:  Using Vaginal Estrogen but Sex Still Hurts Like Hell 
Episode 44 A Deep Dive into RECURRENT UTI
Episode 63 DHEA-An Estrogen Alternative for Vaginal Dryness 
Episode 74 Ospemifene- A Pill a Day to Keep Dryness Away 


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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
  
  

• 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
  
  

 To Find a Menopause Clinician

Midi Health   www.Joinmidi.com
Midi Health is a telehealth company that provides high-level menopause care and takes insurance in all 50 states. Dr. Streicher is Midi’s Medical Director of Education and Community Outreach and is familiar with their medical protocols, which are all regularly updated and set by the top academic menopause experts in the country. 


The Menopause Society- Certified Menopause Practitioner List Menopause.org

• To find a menopause practitioner: https://portal.menopause.org/NAMS/NAMS/Directory/Menopause-Practitioner.aspx
• Put in your zip code and designate NCMP or CMSP to get a certified menopause practitioner. 
• While all people on this list have passed a competency examination, Dr. Streicher does not vouch for every one of these clinicians. Most are excellent.
  

Major Medical Centers
It also may be helpful to check with major medical centers in your area. Many have menopause clinics or lists of doctors who have an interest and expertise in menopause. 


If you are in the Chicago area, the center founded by Dr. Streicher: 
The Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause Sexmedmenopause.nm.org



 Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information podcast is not intended to replace medical advice and should be used to supplement, not replace, care by 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.