How To! Update: Losing Your ‘Virginity’ at 43

In this mailbag episode of How To!, we get an update from Elizabeth, the 43-year-old listener who contacted us for advice on her plan to have sex for the first time. Then, co-hosts Courtney Martin and Carvell Wallace get listeners’ takes on our most talked-about episodes of the year—and the staff holds an impromptu idea meeting for upcoming episodes. Links Mentioned: My Old Books Do you have a problem that needs solving? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might have you on the show.

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How To! Update: Losing Your ‘Virginity’ at 43 is an episode from Audio Book Club.

This episode is 45:52 long.

This episode was published on Sep 23, 2025.

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