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

Lauren Streicher is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, and she brings that academic rigor to every episode. This is not a podcast that trades in vague wellness advice. Streicher talks about genitourinary syndrome of menopause, vaginal estrogen safety data, the difference between bioidentical and FDA-approved hormones, and sexual health concerns that most doctors still sidestep in the exam room. Her delivery is direct and occasionally funny. She has zero patience for misinformation, and she'll call out bad science or fearmongering when she sees it. Episodes often feature guest physicians and researchers, but Streicher's solo episodes are just as strong — she clearly enjoys explaining the "why" behind treatments and guidelines. The show covers menopause broadly but returns frequently to sexual health and intimacy, topics that remain undertreated and undertaught in mainstream medicine. Episodes run 20 to 45 minutes and release regularly. The audience skews toward listeners who want specifics: drug names, dosages, clinical trial results, the kind of information you can actually use in a conversation with your gynecologist. Streicher also wrote the book "Hot Flash Hell" and regularly appears in national media as a menopause expert. If you want a podcast that treats menopause as a medical event deserving of serious, evidence-backed attention rather than something to manage with essential oils, this is it.