S1 Ep15: Post Menopause Orgasm- Everybody Come!

Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information: Menopause, Midlife, and More - A podcast by Lauren Streicher, MD - Thursdays

Along with hot flashes and sandpaper sex, add the sudden inability to have an orgasm to the list of post menopause surprises your mother "forgot" to warn you about. But if you are one of the many women whose fireworks have turned into barely a flicker, good news! A functional penis, intercourse and estrogen are unnecessary requirements when it comes to reclaiming your ability to orgasm.  In this episode, you will learn:  The BIOLOGIC requirements that facilitate orgasm WHY so many women have difficulty having an orgasm in menopause Strategies to increase SENSITIVITY of the clitoris by increasing BLOOD FLOW Strategies to increase STIMULATION of the clitoris In what circumstances VIAGRA and other PDE5 Inhibitors may help The difference between a VAGINAL orgasm and CERVICAL orgasm You may also want to check out the following episodes:  Episode 9- Can Cannabis Help Your Sweats? Sleep? Sex? Episode14- Need to Know Info About the Penis in Your Bed with Dr. Rachel Rubin  Episode 5-Vaginal Estrogen- Rings, Creams, and Other Things  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, NBC Nightly News, 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. Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on  Instagram @DrStreich Twitter      @DrStreicher Facebook  @DrStreicher YouTube   DrStreicherTV DrStreicher.com Dr. Streicher’s Books 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