Our guest this week is a dear friend of the ours and the podcast, Clare Baumhauer. Clare talks to us about Vulval Lichen Sclerosus (LS) which is a chronic inflammatory condition, with incidence peaking in childhood and post-menopause.Clare was diagnosed with Vulval lichen sclerosus and stage 3 Vulval cancer at 43 but had first noticed symptoms at the age of 5 years old.She now spends most of her spare time raising awareness around Vulval Cancer and lichen sclerosus.You can watch the full unedited interview on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFgmHLcdx28eco-XlkWYwUA In the Book Collective we read chapter 3 of Twelve Moons. A Year Under A Shared Sky by Caro Giles. The Lenten Moon, Caro writes about the Sarah Everard murder and how it effects women, she writes so eloquently about that time in history. We hear from 2 of our listeners that are reading along with the book club. The Foodie is a souper soup, pea and spinach a recipe from one of our Collective, Rachael.Ingredients:1 fist sized potato. 1 medium onion. 100g frozen peas. 100g frozen spinach. Stock cube. Water. Seasoning.Method: In a soup maker:Peel and chop the potato and onion, add all the other ingredients with enough water to just cover, set to smooth.In a pan:Peel and chop the potato and onion, add the water and boil until tender; add the other ingredients; bring back to the boil; blend until smooth. It’s Sober October and Jinty delves into the world of fantastic drinking phrases, do you know where the phrase Dutch Courage comes? And Lou finds out about the Canary girls from WW2. Lou recites her WI from Jinty, a taboo poem, all about bum hair! There’s a new WI that you can get involved in, it’s an up and downer one! There’s an inspirational quote from Lou, lots of your words and comments, it’s another episode brimming with chat, your comments, and all the usual shenanigans. So, settle in for this hour(ish) podcast full of meaningful chat. If you’ve enjoyed our Podcast you may like to consider buying us a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/womenkindcollectivepodcastHere you can find updates, photos and some inclusive content we won’t post anywhere else and your donation will help us ensure we continue to bring you great quality of content and sound. Our campaign for a Menopause Clinic in Devon is moving closer but we still need signatures on our petition: https://www.change.org/p/wheresmyclinicOr to send your testimonials please email us: menopauseclinicdc@gmail.comAnd finally, if you would like the templates to send to your MP or CCG please visit our website: https://menopauseclinicfordevon.co.uk Clare Baumhauer:F: Lichen Sclerosus & Vulval Cancer UK AwarenessT: @vulvalcancerUKI: @vulvalcancerukawareness--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenkindcollectivepodcast/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.