Ladies, We Need To Talk

We live in a sex obsessed world, where hook-up culture is king and getting laid out like a spatchcocked chicken is a status symbol.  But what if you’re a fully-fledged adult, paying your own bills and you’re still a “virgin”?  Some women might hold off having sex for the first time because they want to meet the “right” person, others because they haven’t had the opportunity or are waiting until marriage. Whatever the reason, it can feel lonely and isolating when there so much noise around sex.   Yumi Stynes talks to women who haven’t yet had sex, either by choice or circumstance and to another who waited to have sex for over 40 years, until she met her perfect person.  We love hearing from you! Send us an email or a voice note to ladies@abc.net.au [ladies@abc.net.au] Featured in this episode: * Amanda McCracken, writer on love and limerence

Are you a card-carrying virgin? Know what it's like to be the other woman? Horny as hell and can’t get enough?  Ladies, We Need To Talk is back and we’re going deep!  This season we’ll be meeting the truly gorgeous women who are eager to have sex for the very first time, but for whatever reason haven’t met the perfect person yet.   You’ll find out about the mysteries of PCOS and why it’s one of the leading causes of infertility. And we’ll hear from the women who are horny with a capital H, and we can’t get enough of it!  Also, for the first time ever we’re going weekly baby! With our new, spicy and short episodes of Ladies, We Need To Talk...Back! Your favourite hot Aunty Yumi will be dishing out her no-holds-barred advice on everything from slovenly partners and squishy vaginas and serious mum guilt.   The Ladies, We Need To Talk team love getting your messages so please get in touch at ladies@abc.net.au [ladies@abc.net.au] Follow Ladies, We Need To Talk hosted by Yumi Stynes on the ABC Listen App and your fave podcast apps now so you never miss an episode, oh, and tell don’t forget to tell ALL your girls about us.

It's a brand new year ladies and we'd love your input for our very first episode of 2024!  Did you know the average age for someone to lose their virginity in Australia is 18 years-old? But what if, for whatever reason, you've made it well into adulthood and you’re still holding onto your v-card?  It could be that you're waiting for marriage or the kind of person you'd want to have sex with for the very first time hasn't materialised. Whatever the reason, we would love to hear from you. And if you prefer you can be completely anonymous. Shoot an email to ladies@abc.net.au

Uh oh, what’s that you smell... a funky odour down below? The thought of having a stinky crotch is nightmare fuel for some women, but do we even need to worry about our musky bouquet?   The delicate aroma of our lady-garden can be affected by things like our menstrual cycle and our lifestyle but how do we tell when the stank goes from normal to full on malodorous pudenda territory and what can be done about it?   It’s time to take off those undies and confront the smelly minge in the room with your bestie Yumi by your side for support.   Featured in this episode:   * Deborah Bateson, Professor of Practice and an expert in sexual health at the University of Sydney  * Sarah O'Neill, comedian

Do you have a conundrum you can’t talk to your mates about? Or maybe you’ve tried, and they’ve awkwardly mumbled something while staring at the ground. Well, help is at hand!   Next season, as well as our regular episodes we’re also launching Ladies, We Need to Talk...Back with me, Yumi Stynes, as your personal agony aunty.   Does your partner live in their dirty old trackie daks while you make an effort to look good, and you don’t know how to raise it with them?   Are you looking after your parents while also trying to raise your kids and feel like you’re failing at both?   Maybe you have an STI and don’t know how to talk to potential partners about it?   Nothing is off the table - LET ME SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS!   Send your question for me as voice memo or an email to ladies@abc.net.au [ladies@abc.net.au]