S1 Ep63: DHEA-A Non-Estrogen Alternative for Vaginal Dryness

DHEA, or dehydroepiandrosterone, (also known as prasterone) is an FDA approved non-estrogen alternative with the brand name Intrarosa™.   These vaginal suppositories are specifically for the treatment of women experiencing moderate to severe pain during sex. The question is, do they work as well as estrogen? And what are the pros and cons?  In this episode, Dr. Streicher explains: The role of estrogen and testosterone in providing vaginal lubrication Why DHEA is beneficial to vaginal health  The science of intracrinology as opposed to endocrinology What Intrarosa™ is and how it is used The pros and cons of DHEA Why DHEA may boost your libido and help with orgasm in addition to decreasing pain If women with breast cancer can safely use DHEA If dietary DHEA supplements are beneficial Which is better-  vaginal estrogen or DHEA  For more information on this topic:  Episode 3: What's Up Down There? Genital Dryness & Misbehaving Bladders  Episode 4: Is Your Lubricant Helping or Hurting Your Vagina? Episode 5: Vaginal Estrogen- Rings, Creams, and Other Things  Episode 8: When Painful Sex Leads to Problem Relationships  with Dr. Sheryl Kingsberg Episode 11: Vaginal Estrogen is Not Poison Episode 21:  Say Yes! to Testosterone for Women Episode 27:  Using Vaginal Estrogen but Sex Still Hurts Like Hell  Episode 35 Compounding Hormones: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly   Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.  Sign up to receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER 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.  Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on  DrStreicher.com Instagram @DrStreich Twitter @DrStreicher Facebook  @DrStreicher YouTube  DrStreicherTV 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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Hot flashes, vaginal dryness, leaky bladders, weight gain, hair loss, inability to orgasm? Nothing is off limits in these fact filled, solution-driven and often surprisingly funny podcasts that address the specific symptoms women face as they navigate perimenopause and post-menopause. Each segment is like having an in-depth consultation with Dr. Lauren Streicher, a nationally recognized menopause expert and the Medical Director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. Guests will include other experts on all things menopause.  So strap in- it’s going to be quite the ride! This is THE podcast for accurate information about menopause but is not meant to be personal medical advice.