# Painful Sex and Elusive Orgasms in Perimenopause

An episode of [The Longest Shortest Time: A Women’s Health Show for Everyone](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/412457621), 1 Apr 2026, 42 min.

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If you've given birth, or you’re entering menopause, or you simply have a vagina... chances are, at some point, you’ve had painful or uncomfortable sex. Today, Dr. Lauren Streicher, OBGYN and menopause expert, gives us the inside info on sex and perimenopause. … Disclaimer: Information presented by Dr. Streicher does not constitute medical advice or medical care. All medical concerns should be discussed with your healthcare professional. … Recommendations from the archive • Listen to the first episode in our perimenopause series: WFT Is Perimenopause? • For more about pelvic floor therapy, listen to Healing After Childbirth. … Episode resources • Check out Dr. Streicher’s books Sex Rx and The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy. • You can also listen to her podcasts, Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information: The Menopause Podcast and Come Again. There’s a whole episode about Why Vibrators Work So Well on Come Again. Use code LONGSHORT for 30% off your subscription! • Watch Dr. Streicher’s videos about how to get a hands-free view of your vulva and how to apply lube properly. … • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! • Follow us on Instagram • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!) • Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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