This weeks podcast finds Jinty and Lou getting down to the nitty gritty of sex and sexual health, particularly as we age and through menopause, with this weeks amazing guest, Samantha Evans, co founder of Jo Divine an online sex toy company that she founded with her husband Paul.Sam has a background in nursing, she has written hundreds of articles for Jo Divine and the press and enjoys creating informative, practical articles about sexual health and pleasure which endeavour to normalise sex and help folk feel confident in talking about it. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge, and her personal story about the intimate health industry, women being targeted with ads for intimate washes and lubricants that contain damaging ingredients- damaging to your vagina but also the planet. Sam talks about what we should know about sexual lubricants, how to become an ingredients detective to avoid the harmful ones. You will learn how we can have good vaginal and vulva health, enjoy a healthy, fun sex life (with or without a partner) and why our vaginas should not smell like roses. Exploding candle anyone?What ingredients should we be wary of?What will cause irritation for both the vagina, penis or anus?And why bath bombs should be called thrush bombs, nobody needs a glittery vagina! Vaginal Atrophy is an umbrella term for many issues with our vaginas and vulvas and Sam aims to break the taboo and get women talking. It is very common for women to not be comfortable to wear pants or trousers, or even sit down, let alone ride a bike or a horse.... or have sex!Sam discusses why we should all have a vagina and vulva skin care regime and what it should entail to keep a healthy pH and why we should be moisturizing our vulvas, just like we moisture the skin on our face.Also why we should be checking our vaginas and vulvas just as we check our breasts.We talk Libido or the lack of, and what we can do to improve it. Sex toys that can help us and the health benefits of an orgasm!Sam also gives us her 3 tips for great sexual health and well-being. You may have also seen Sam in the new documentary on Channel 4, Sex, Myths and The Menopause, with Davina McCall. If not definitely check it out. The Foodie Collective discovers a new no bake recipe, and Jinty & Lou make a low Histamine Pesto, from Emma Ellice-Flint’s new e-book. (Recipe below)Find out what the girls think of the concluding part of Glennon Doyle’s Untamed in the Book Collective- Why as a society we should question our responses to forthright women and why we should not be put in a box. And they announce a new book that has been recommended by a listener, one of the collective.Jinty and Lou discuss words we might use instead of ‘middle age’, and they love Dawn French’s word for this time in her life, but would the droopy tits club work for you?Something in this weeks episode for everyone, please subscribe, share, follow and leave a review, it helps us and also helps other folk find us. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast we would love it if you could buy us a Ko-Fi, you can also find extra content, photos, and updates. It helps us create quality content and sound. We really appreciate it. https://ko-fi.com/womenkindcollectivepodcastRecipe and links Low histamine pesto - from Emma Ellie-Flint ebook. https://shop.emmasnutrition.com/INGREDIENTS1 small garlic clove1/2 handful of pumpkin seeds2 handfuls fresh basil leaves2 handfuls of parsley leaves2 tsp white distilled vinegar (or apple cider vinegar if not intolerant to histamine)2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oilSalt and ground pepper to tasteMETHODMix everything together in a blender, can be left a bit chunky, add to pasta or a Caprese salad (no tomatoes if histamine intolerant)Jo Divine products and blogshttps://www.jodivine.com/On social media and TwitterJodivine or Samtalkssex--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenkindcollectivepodcast/message Hosted on Acas