Rediscover some of the best bits from series 5 of this award-winning podcast. From a discussion around the online sex industry to penises, cancer, puberty, postpartum bodies, managing burnout and women’s health over 40, this series is fearless and asks all the taboo health and wellness questions, so you don’t have to.Featuring top guests – including Olivia Attwood, Coleen Nolan, Paul Sinah, Verona Rose, Gemma Atkinson, Dame Kelly Homes, Ruby Barker, Kate Lawler and health experts, Marie Louise and Dr Nighat Arif – so, kick back, take notes, and prepare for a rollercoaster of emotions – from laughter to gasps of amazement, and those knowing nods of wisdom. Also, stay tuned for the sneak preview of series 6 at the end!GENERAL RESOURCESThe Boots Health Hub: boots.com/healthhubSamaritans: call 116 123Shout text helpline: text 85258Boots Online Doctor: https://onlinedoctor.boots.comNHS men’s health information: https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/mens-health/Boots Women’s Health Hub: www.boots.com/healthhub/womens-healthBoots Macmillan Information Pharmacists: www.boots.com/macmillan/boots-macmillan-information-pharmacistNHS puberty overview: https://111.wales.nhs.uk/puberty/#OverviewSupport Room Therapy: https://boots.supportroom.com/Boots Online Doctor Mental Health Support: https://www.boots.com/healthhub/mental-health-support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What health and wellbeing practises should women consider building into their lives when they hit their 40s? What is happening to your body at that age and why – and what does it mean for things like exercise, diet, sex, teeth, skin, hair, nails, gut health, and so on? Kate Lawler and Dr Nighat Arif will join Vogue to discuss how women can best look after their physical and mental health in their 40s and beyond.RESOURCESBoots Women’s Health Hub: www.boots.com/healthhub/womens-healthBoots Blood Pressure Service: www.boots.com/nhs-services/blood-pressure-serviceBoots Physio: www.boots.com/healthhub/managing-pain/physiotherapyBoots Menopause Centre: www.boots.com/healthhub/womens-health/menopause-support/my-menopause-centreSupport Room Therapy: www.boots.com/healthhub/mens-health/mental-health-support/support-roomPRODUCTSBoots skincare: www.boots.com/future-renewBoots nail care: www.boots.com/boots-beauty-formula-skin-hair-nails-90-tablets-10319613Boots vaginal dryness prescription: onlinedoctor.boots.com/vaginal-dryness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Decision-fatigue, hypervigilance, a loss of interest or pride in work, a feeling of being constantly swamped and overwhelmed: sound familiar? If so, you could be suffering from burnout. In this episode, Olympian Dame Kelly Holmes and Bridgerton’s Ruby Barker discuss their personal experiences of burnout – how it manifested, how it affected their personal and professional lives, and how they managed it.Please be aware that this episode contains discussions of self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Do bear that in mind when considering whether to listen.RESOURCESBoots Online Doctor Mental Health Support: https://www.boots.com/healthhub/mental-health-supportSupport Room Therapy: https://www.boots.com/healthhub/mens-health/mental-health-support/support-roomNHS ‘How to avoid burnout’: https://www.workingwellglos.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Burnout-how-to-avoid-it.pdfSamaritans: https://www.samaritans.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congratulations, you’ve just had a baby! So… now what? The term ‘the 4th trimester’ covers the 12 weeks immediately after giving birth. The time when, after having just been through one of the most exciting – and frightening – physical experiences possible, you’re handed a baby and some giant maxi pads, and sent on your merry way. In this episode, actor and broadcaster Gemma Atkinson reveals her experience of the 4th trimester after giving birth to daughter Mia in 2019. We also have ‘The Modern Midwife’ Marie Louise on hand to provide expert insight on everything from mastitis and lochia, to constipation and nipple creams. Together with host Vogue, Gemma and Marie will help you get to know your postpartum body.RESOURCESBoots Parenting Club: www.boots.com/baby-child/parenting-clubSupport Room Therapy: https://boots.supportroom.com/ Boots Online Doctor support services: https://onlinedoctor.boots.com/Tommy’s Midwife phone line (Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm): 0800 014 7800NCT ‘What is the fourth trimester’ info: https://www.nct.org.uk/baby-toddler/emotional-and-social-development/what-fourth-trimesterPRODUCTSBoots postpartum range: www.boots.com/sitesearch?searchTerm=postpartumBoots breast pumps: https://www.boots.com/sitesearch?searchTerm=breast%20pumpBoots nipple balms: www.boots.com/sitesearch?searchTerm=nipple%20balmMy Expert Midwife range: www.boots.com/my-expert-midwife/my-expert-midwife-new-mumBoots maternity pads: www.boots.com/sitesearch?searchTerm=maternity%20padsBoots maternity clothing: www.boots.com/baby-child/mothercare-clothing/mothercare-maternity-bras Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode offers a tongue-in-cheek, frank and informative look back at puberty. Guests Paul Sinha and Verona Rose join Vogue to reveal their most important, embarrassing, and momentous puberty memories, including haywire hormones, changing bodies, excess hair in unusual places, crushes on everyone, dubious style decisions and thinking no one on the planet understands you. What do they wish they’d known then that they know now?RESOURCESBoots Online Doctor: https://onlinedoctor.boots.comBoots Health Hub: www.boots.com/healthhubNHS puberty overview: https://111.wales.nhs.uk/puberty/#OverviewPRODUCTSBoots hair removal products: www.boots.com/sitesearch?searchTerm=hair%20removalBoots deodorant: www.boots.com/sitesearch?searchTerm=deodorantBoots female hygiene products: www.boots.com/toiletries/feminine-hygieneBoots shaving/grooming: www.boots.com/toiletries/mens-toiletries/shaving-grooming Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about cancer is still a big fat taboo, despite most of us having been affected by it in some way. Yet, it’s only through open and honest conversations that we can ask for and offer support, foster better understanding, and come to terms with whatever the situation may be. Here, Coleen Nolan discusses how she has dealt with multiple diagnoses in her family and Michelle Heaton explains how talking about her preventative double mastectomy helped her to process that choice. Azmina Rose, Macmillan’s Trust Lead for Cancer Patient Experience, is on hand to offer expert advice and guidance.RESOURCESBoots Macmillan Information Pharmacists: www.boots.com/macmillan/boots-macmillan-information-pharmacistBoots Macmillan Virtual Information Pharmacists: www.boots.com/macmillan/boots-macmillan-virtual-information-pharmacistsMacmillan ‘Talking About Cancer’: www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/diagnosis/talking-about-cancer/talking-about-cancerBoots Macmillan No 7 Beauty Advisors: www.boots.com/macmillan/feelmorelikeyou Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The brother episode to S03’s ‘The Vulva Bible’, here we investigate all things penis – from the very basics, such as how to keep things clean, to the more complicated and therefore more taboo issues, such as concerns around size, erectile dysfunction, and premature ejaculation. Vogue is joined by Naked Attraction and Naked Education host Anna Richardson, as well as men’s health and sexual function expert Dr Anand Patel, to answer all the penis-related questions you’ve been too scared to ask.RESOURCESBoots Online Doctor erectile dysfunction information and service: https://onlinedoctor.boots.com/erectile-dysfunctionBoots Online Doctor premature ejaculation information and service: https://onlinedoctor.boots.com/premature-ejaculationNHS men’s health information: https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/mens-health/NHS erectile dysfunction information: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/erection-problems-erectile-dysfunction/NHS ejaculation problems information: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ejaculation-problems/NHS gender dysphoria information: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gender-dysphoria/treatment/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have social media and platforms like OnlyFans ushered in an era of sexual freedom and enlightenment… or exactly the opposite? In this episode, Vogue is joined by Olivia Attwood Dack, presenter of Getting Filthy Rich, the ITV documentary series investigating the online sex economy. They’ll deep-dive into taboos around sex – everything from sex work, toys and kink-shaming, to sexting and live cams – answering the question: “Is anything in sex taboo anymore?”RESOURCESBoots Sexual Health Advice: https://www.boots.com/health/sexual-health-adviceBoots Online Doctor Sexual Health Services: https://onlinedoctor.boots.com/sexual-healthBoots Health Hub: https://www.boots.com/healthhubNHS common sexual health questions: https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/sexual-health/NHS ‘Are you ready for sex?’: https://www.seftonsexualhealth.nhs.uk/relationships-sex/relationships-and-sex-2/relationships/consent-and-sex/are-you-ready-for-sex/NHS contraception guide: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/contraception/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Absolutely all of us can and should take proactive steps to ensure good gut-health, even if we don’t have any issues to speak of. The gut influences everything – from our overall physical health, including what we can and can’t eat, to our mental health through the strong brain-gut connection. In this bonus Q&A episode, Alana and Lisa Macfarlane, aka the Mac Twins and founders of The Gut Stuff, will reveal how to ensure your gut is in the best shape to keep both body and mind as healthy as possible. They’ll be covering all the basics, so, if you’ve ever found yourself wondering what exactly the gut is and why it matters, or whether you need to download a poo-colour chart (answer: probably), then trust your gut and tune in.RESOURCES Boots digestive health, vitamins and supplements: www.boots.com/wellness/vitaminsandsupplements/digestive-healthWhat Your Poop Can Tell You About Your Health (boots.com): www.boots.com/inspiration-advice/wellness-advice/healthy-lifestyle/what-your-poop-can-tell-you-about-your-health The Gut Stuff at Boots: search ‘boots the gut stuff’ online.  The Gut Stuff portal: https://thegutstuff.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hair loss is one of the biggest taboos in health and wellness – people fear it, hide it, and will seek all-manner of remedies to halt it or reverse it. However, because societal beauty standards commonly associate femininity with thick, strong hair, hair loss can be particularly distressing for women. In this episode, Style Me Sunday’s Natalie Lee and Married at First Sight’s Jenna Robinson discuss their experiences of different forms of alopecia, explaining what’s happened, why, how they manage it, and how they’ve learned not to let it define their lives.RESOURCESBoots hair health vitamins: www.boots.com/beauty/hair/hair-health-vitaminsBoots thinning hair products: www.boots.com/beauty/hair/thinning-hairBoots Finasteride hair loss treatment (not suitable for alopecia): https://onlinedoctor.boots.com/propecia-onlineInformation on all alopecias: www.alopecia.org.uk/Pages/Category/types-of-alopeciaSupportRoom (mental health support) from Boots Health Hub: https://supportroom.com/boots/ Boots Online Doctor mental health services: https://onlinedoctor.boots.com/mental-health-services Livi CBT Service at Boots: https://www.boots.com/healthhub/mental-health-support/livi-cbt(T&Cs: Subject to availability. Charges may apply.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.