# Itchy Pubes, Friendship Fallouts & the Fear of a Shrinking Fanny

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Podcast: [40ish - Laughing Our Way Through Midlife, Perimenopause & Menopause](https://stenobird.com/podcast/40ish-laughing-our-way-through-midlife-perimenopause-menopause-6968219)
Published: 2026-06-02T02:00:02+00:00
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Today on 40ish, James is drafted in to settle the highly important debate over which one of the ladies is actually more down to earth. Nicole is sporting enormous statement earrings to enhance her brand new Invisalign teeth, whilst Lauren is having a deeply middle-aged moment refusing to throw away perfectly good ziplock bags because they’ve still got life left in them. Meanwhile, the podcast accidentally turns into an amateur gynecology clinic as the ladies attempt to investigate whether itchy pubes are actually a perimenopause symptom and confront the genuinely horrifying concept of vulval shrinkage during menopause. Because apparently nobody warned us that midlife would involve googling sentences like “can your fanny evaporate?” We also tackle this week’s dilemma from a listener whose close friend and hairdresser cut her off after she politely explained she needed a cheaper salon. Was sending the message over text really that unforgivable? Or is this exactly why mixing friendship and business is a bad idea? Plus, one listener shares an infuriating meltdown after finally building up the courage to visit her GP, only to leave feeling dismissed, emotional and like she’d somehow wasted everyone’s time. As always, your stories absolutely make this podcast, so keep your dilemmas, meltdowns and most 40ish moments coming because honestly none of us are surviving midlife alone. Come see us hosting in the Menopause tent at the Everywoman Festival on June 13th https://www.everywomanfest.com/tickets-london Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/40ish-laughing-our-way-through-midlife-perimenopause-menopause--6942825/support . We love to hear from you! Get in touch with your dilemmas and rants. DM & follow us on Instagram TikTok Order Our Book he…

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