Dr. Lauren Streicher, MD
Not yet claimedOB-GYN, Menopause specialist · Physician (MD)
Chicago, IL
Dr. Lauren Streicher is an OB-GYN who built Northwestern Medicine's center for sexual medicine and menopause in Chicago. She no longer sees patients and now focuses on writing, research, speaking, and teaching.
About Dr. Lauren Streicher, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026Dr. Lauren Streicher is an OB-GYN in Chicago who focuses on menopause and sexual medicine. She 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 Menopause Society (https://www.drstreicher.com/about/).
She earned her medical degree at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, did an internal medicine internship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and completed her OB-GYN residency at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center (https://www.doximity.com/pub/lauren-streicher-md, https://medicalstudentforum.wixsite.com/chicago/lauren-streicher-md). Directory listings describe her as board certified in obstetrics and gynecology (https://care.healthline.com/find-care/provider/dr-lauren-streicher-1609832872).
Much of her public presence is educational. She hosts the podcast "Dr. Streicher's Inside Information: Menopause, Midlife, and More," writes a Substack newsletter, makes her own short videos, and has written columns for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-streichers-inside-information-menopause-midlife/id1615785832, https://drstreicher.substack.com/, https://www.drstreicher.com/).
Federal Open Payments records for 2021-2025 show $39,674.67 in industry payments to her across 38 records, with the largest amounts from Astellas Pharma, Bayer, Pfizer and Sumitomo Pharma America. Payments from drug and device makers to doctors are common and legal, and are reported publicly (https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/).
- Menopause center director
- She is the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. drstreicher.com
- Certified menopause practitioner
- She is listed as a certified menopause practitioner of The Menopause Society. drstreicher.com
- Clinical professor at Northwestern
- She is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and is on the faculty of its Graduate Program in Reproductive Science and Medicine. drstreicher.com
- Board certification
- Directory listings describe her as board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. care.healthline.com
- Training background
- She graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1982, interned in internal medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and completed her OB-GYN residency at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center. doximity.com
- Professional society roles
- She is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a member of the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health and the Sexual Medicine Society of North America. drstreicher.substack.com
- Kinsey Institute fellow
- She is a Senior Research Fellow of the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University. drstreicher.com
- Podcast host and author
- She hosts "Dr. Streicher's Inside Information: Menopause, Midlife, and More" and a limited series called "COME AGAIN" about libido and sexual function. podcasts.apple.com
- Advisory boards and columns
- She serves on the medical advisory boards of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine and Prevention Magazine, and writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention. podcasts.apple.com
- Industry payments reported
- CMS Open Payments records for 2021-2025 show $39,674.67 across 38 records, with the largest totals from Astellas Pharma ($13,566.04), Bayer ($10,910.69) and Pfizer ($7,822.97). openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- She receives payments from drug companies that make menopause and women's health products, totaling $39,674.67 from 2021 to 2025 in federal Open Payments records. Such payments are legal and publicly reported, but patients may want to be aware of them when she discusses specific treatments. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
- Some of her health content is behind a paid subscription. Her newsletter signup redirects to a Substack page with a free option and paid monthly, annual and "Inside Info Plus" tiers. drstreicher.com
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$39,675
38 payments
| 2021 | $0 |
| 2022 | $7,379 |
| 2023 | $6,382 |
| 2024 | $2,401 |
| 2025 | $23,513 |
Top payers
- Astellas Pharma US Inc$13,566
- Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$10,911
- PFIZER INC.$7,823
- Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$7,121
- Novo Nordisk Inc$130
Payment types
- Consulting Fee$27,274
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$5,400
- Travel and Lodging$4,978
- Food and Beverage$2,023
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
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Practice location
Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause
259 East Erie Street
Chicago, IL 60611
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