Ryan Tubridy

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Well, today on the bookshelf, I am joined by pharmacist, author and women's health advocate, Laura Dowling.

She will be known to her many, many thousands of followers as the fabulous pharmacist with good reason.

Her debut book, Love Your Vulva, is a groundbreaking and compassionate guide to women's intimate health, combining medical expertise, lots of humor and artistry to help women understand and celebrate their bodies.

I will add to that

to help men understand as well.

This is a conversation for one and all, which is why I'm so happy to welcome Laura to the bookshop.

Welcome aboard.

It's good to see you.

And congratulations on all you've done so far.

You've been very busy this last few months, really, because you've got a lot of appearances and book launches.

So tell us about what's been happening in the last little while and then we'll work our way back.

I never had sons, but I always felt that the lads, they kind of open the fridge, tip it into themselves.

Do you know what I mean?

It's not just take something out.

Tip it in.