# stis — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover stis. Page: Feed: --- ## [In the Morning (or Mourning)](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/in-the-morning-or-mourning) _2026-07-08 · Emily L. Depasse · Sexual Health Wealth_ What disclosing herpes taught me about my own pause ## [The State of STIs](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/the-state-of-stis) _2026-06-11 · Sex+Health_ The latest statistics on STIs offer some good news—chlamydia cases are down for the second year and gonorrhea cases are down for a third year. Unfortunately, congenital syphilis increased for the 12th year in a row. Fred Wyand reflects on this news with ASHA interim CEO Becca Karpinski, in a wide ranging discussion on the current state of STIs in the U.S. Listen to learn about new options in STI… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/The_State_of_Sexual_Health.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [The Most Embarrassing Time to Have a Crush on a Man](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/dating-with-herpes-finding-joy) _2026-04-27 · Emily L. Depasse · Sexual Health Wealth_ On dating with herpes, breaking your own patterns, and finding joy in the middle of a world on fire ## [More than a Feeling: How Pleasure Makes Us Healthier and Happier](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/more-than-a-feeling-how-pleasure-makes-us-healthier-and-happier) _2026-04-20 · Sex+Health_ In this episode we chat with Dr. Suelyn Hall, author of How To Get A-Head, Secrets to Male Sexual Pleasure From a Female Urologist . The book goes into more than just technique, as Dr. Hall looks at what drives male pleasure on every level, even considering how cultural norms, mental health, and our own history converge in the wonderful, sometimes chaotic mind-body dynamic. (Don't worry, we talk… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/UrologyPod.m4a?dest-id=4899740) ## [Why I Almost Walked Away From This Work](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/why-i-almost-walked-away-from-this) _2026-04-05 · Emily L. Depasse · Sexual Health Wealth_ On burnout, grief, and building something that finally fits ## [A Conversation with Sexual Health Researcher Dr. Keosha T. Bond](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/a-conversation-with-sexual-health-researcher-dr-keosha-t-bond) _2026-02-04 · Sex+Health_ Welcome to our master class with Keosha T. Bond, EdD, MPH, CHES. Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health and Social Medicine at CUNY School of Medicine, Dr. Bond has centered her work on the complex intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and racial equity among marginalized populations. In this episode, she discusses her award-winning research that highlights the impact of… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/Interview_with_Keosha_Bond.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Emily IRL: Issue #01](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/emily-irl-issue-01) _2026-01-23 · Emily L. Depasse · Sexual Health Wealth_ On choosing solitude in winter ## [What Hilary Duff's New Music Says About Millennial Sexuality (And Why It Matters)](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/hilary-duff-new-music-millennial-sexuality) _2026-01-18 · Emily L. Depasse · Sexual Health Wealth_ Lizzie McGuire Grew Up—and So Did We ## [Two Goodbyes, One Beginning](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/grieving-dad-cat-starting-over) _2026-01-14 · Emily L. Depasse · Sexual Health Wealth_ Grieving My Dad and My Soul Cat While Starting Over ## [What Health Care Providers Should Know About HPV Screening with Self Collection](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/what-health-care-providers-should-know-about-hpv-screening-with-self-collection) _2026-01-13 · Sex+Health_ The American Cancer Society recently released new guidelines for cervical cancer screening that include HPV testing with self collected samples. In this episode, we talk to Rebecca Perkins, MD, MSc, from Tufts University Medical School about what's different in these new guidelines and how HPV testing with self collection can help get more women screened. Resources American Cancer Society Updated… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/What_Providers_Should_Know_About_HPV_Screening_With_Self_Collection_with_Rebecca_Perkins.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qkMOGAxqyQtY) _2026-01-13 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [One-Two Punch: FDA Approves Two New Drugs to Treat Gonorrhea](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/one-two-punch-fda-approves-two-new-drugs-to-treat-gonorrhea) _2026-01-10 · Sex+Health_ The FDA recently approved two new medications to treat gonorrhea and they are sorely needed. Give a listen as infectious diseases expert Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo explains why the new drugs are so important in providing a more convenient, oral treatment option against an infection that is increasingly resistant to other therapies. About our guest: In 2023, Dr. Marrazzo was appointed as the sixth… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/MarrazzoPod_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Learn About HPV Screening with Self Collection with Rebecca Perkins](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/what-patients-should-know-about-hpv-screening-with-self-collection) _2026-01-05 · Sex+Health_ With HPV vaccination and regular screening, we have the tools we need to eliminate cervical cancer. Now we have a new tool—HPV screening with self collected samples. We invited Dr. Rebecca Perkins from Tufts University Medical School to talk about this new screening tool and its potential to help get more women screened and prevent cervical cancer. Learn more about HPV screening with self… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/What_Patients_Should_Know_About_HPV_Screening_with_Self_Collection_with_Rebecca_Perkins.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [One for the Boys](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/one-for-the-boys) _2025-11-04 · Sex+Health_ This episode focuses on the state of boys and young men, with a special look at their mental health. Give a listen to our conversation with Dennis Barbour as we discuss the challenges male youth seem to be grappling with as they navigate contemporary society. Mr. Barbour is the President and CEO of the Partnership for Male Youth, the only national organization that has a singular focus on the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/Dennis_Barbor_podcast.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Is a herpes outbreak really that bad?](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/is-a-herpes-outbreak-really-that) _2025-11-03 · Emily L. Depasse · Sexual Health Wealth_ We’re all familiar with monsters and demons. ## [Staying Grounded in the Sexual Health Misinformation Era](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/std-misinformation-2025) _2025-10-15 · Emily L. Depasse · Sexual Health Wealth_ What not to believe about STIs, and what I'm believing instead ## [When the CDC Can't Be Trusted](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/taylor-swift-cdc-trust) _2025-10-05 · Emily L. Depasse · Sexual Health Wealth_ How is it that the internet can collectively have a conversation about Taylor Swift’s new song, “Wood,” an entire song obviously devoted to Travis Kelce’s penis, yet we can’t even have a basic conversation about sexual health? ## [Ask Emily: Am I a bad person if I don't disclose my herpes status?](https://emilydepasse.substack.com/p/std-disclosure-truth-ethics-guide) _2025-09-30 · Emily L. Depasse · Sexual Health Wealth_ “But what if I only have HSV-1? ## [Dating Apps and STI Notifications](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/dating-apps-and-sti-notifications) _2025-09-16 · Sex+Health_ People use apps to find someone to date or hook up, nothing new there, but what about using apps to notify someone when they need to think about STI testing and prevention services? It's happening (permission based, of course), and we're exploring this today with Morgan Finke, the Communications Coordinator with Public Health Madison & Dane County in Wisconsin, and we want to talk to Morgan… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/DatingAppsSTIS.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Trends in Syphilitic Uveitis with Dr. Meghan Berkenstock](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/trends-in-syphilitic-uveitis-with-dr-meghan-berkenstock) _2025-08-04 · Sex+Health_ We've had a lot of discussions on this podcast around syphilis, especially the alarming rates of the infection in newborns, but today we're talking about syphilis and ocular (or eye) infections, in particular syphilitic uveitis , a disease affecting the uvea, the middle layer of the eye. It's not very common, but it has been increasing in recent years and can severely damage one's vision if not… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/Uviatis_podcast.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [STIs in Native Communities: A Conversation with the National Indian Health Board](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/stis-in-native-communities-a-conversation-with-the-national-indian-health-board) _2025-07-07 · Sex+Health_ Today we're talking about Native Americans and sexual health, with an emphasis on sexually transmitted infections (STIs). With any group, conversations on these topics can always come around to a discussion of culture, societal norms and expectations, and so on but there is really a great deal we can explore when talking about Native communities because of the rich diversity within this population… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/Edited_Lacey_Wind_and_Audrianna_Marzette_Audio_Only_Recording.m4a?dest-id=4899740) ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/k3XThGYh3yQO) _2025-07-07 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [So That The People May Live](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/so-that-the-people-may-live) _2025-06-10 · Sex+Health_ Compared to the U.S. overall, Native Americans/Alaska Natives have higher rates of syphilis but the disparity is most shocking with congenital syphilis (when newborns contract the infection). What's driving these infections in Native communities, and what can we do to reverse the tide? We explore this with our guest, Meghan Curry O'Connell, a citizen of the Cherokee nation, who's a physician and… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/OConnel_Podcast.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Sex Ed Miss Frizzle](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/sex-ed-miss-frizzle) _2025-05-23 · Sex+Health_ Is romance dead? Is sex passé? How do we even start talking with our partners about intimacy and pleasure? Let's add a convo about STI testing and prevention to the mix, too. Who can guide us to talk about all this? Julia Fowlkes, aka Sex Ed Miss Frizzle , that's who! Join us for a humorous and informative journey with our guest, who describes herself as "Just a broad who wants to talk about the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/Sex-ed-Miss-Frizzle.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Continuing the Conversation on Doxy PEP](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/continuing-the-conversation-on-doxy-pep) _2025-03-12 · Sex+Health_ In this episode of our doxy PEP series, we continue the conversation with Maxfield Haynes, discussing how to talk with your provider and how to know if doxy PEP is right for you. Doxy PEP—or doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis—is a sexual health strategy that involves taking an oral antibiotic after sex to prevent chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Doxy PEP is the first new prevention method… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/SecondDoxy_podmp3.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [A Patient Perspective on Doxy PEP](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/a-patients-perspective-on-doxy-pep) _2025-02-18 · Sex+Health_ Doxy PEP —or doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis—is a sexual health strategy that involves taking an oral antibiotic after sex to prevent chlamydia , gonorrhea , and syphilis . Doxy PEP is the first new prevention method for bacterial STIs, and many experts believe it will be an important tool in our fight against this epidemic. In this episode, we speak to Oscar Alexis to get the patient's… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/A_Patient_Perspective_Doxy_PEP.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Cervical Cancer Survivor Series—Advice from Survivors](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/cervical-cancer-survivor-seriesadvice-from-survivors) _2025-01-22 · Sex+Health_ In honor of Cervical Health Awareness Month, the National Cervical Cancer Coalition presents the Cervical Cancer Survivor Series. Across eight episodes, we share stories from cervical cancer survivors across the country, touching on topics including diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, as well as advice for others whose lives are impacted by this preventable disease. We also talked to providers… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/2015337959-asha_sexual_health-cervical-cancer-survivor-seriesadvice-from-survivors.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Cervical Cancer Survivor Series: Bradley Monk, MD](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/cervical-cancer-survivor-series-bradley-monk-md) _2025-01-22 · Sex+Health_ In honor of Cervical Health Awareness Month, the National Cervical Cancer Coalition presents the Cervical Cancer Survivor Series. Across eight episodes, we share stories from cervical cancer survivors across the country, touching on topics including diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, as well as advice for others whose lives are impacted by this preventable disease. We also talked to providers… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/2015334219-asha_sexual_health-cervical-cancer-survivor-seriesbradley-monk-md.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Jennifer Smith and the Promise of HPV Self Collection](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/jennifer-smith-and-the-promise-of-hpv-self-collection) _2025-01-15 · Sex+Health_ There's a new way to screen for cervical cancer with self-collection. People can take a sample of cells from their own vagina to test for HPV. The FDA recently approved this for use in providers offices. There's no pelvic exam stirrups or speculum involved. Research has shown that the results are just as accurate as when samples are collected by a clinician. Self-collection has the potential to… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/2010726623-asha_sexual_health-jennifer-smith-and-the-promise-of-hpv-self-collection.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Learning about HPV Self Collection with Barbara Moscicki, MD](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/learning-about-hpv-self-collection-with-barbara-moscicki-md) _2025-01-15 · Sex+Health_ There's a new way to screen for cervical cancer with self-collection. People can take a sample of cells from their own vagina to test for HPV. The FDA recently approved this for use in providers offices. There's no pelvic exam stirrups or speculum involved. Research has shown that the results are just as accurate as when samples are collected by a clinician. Self-collection has the potential to… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/2010717143-asha_sexual_health-learning-about-hpv-self-collection-with-barbara-moscicki-md.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Cervical Cancer Survivor Series: Aisha McClellan](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/cervical-cancer-survivor-series-aisha-mcclellan) _2025-01-08 · Sex+Health_ In honor of Cervical Health Awareness Month, the National Cervical Cancer Coalition presents the Cervical Cancer Survivor Series. Across eight episodes, we share stories from cervical cancer survivors across the country, touching on topics including diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, as well as advice for others whose lives are impacted by this preventable disease. We also talked to providers… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/2004202695-asha_sexual_health-cervical-cancer-survivor-series-aisha-mcclellan.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Cervical Cancer Survivor Series: Jen English](https://traffic.libsyn.com/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/1996739283-asha_sexual_health-cervical-cancer-survivor-series-jen-english.mp3) _2025-01-08 · Sex+Health_ In honor of Cervical Health Awareness Month, the National Cervical Cancer Coalition presents the Cervical Cancer Survivor Series. Across eight episodes, we share stories from cervical cancer survivors across the country, touching on topics including diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, as well as advice for others whose lives are impacted by this preventable disease. We also talked to providers… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/1996739283-asha_sexual_health-cervical-cancer-survivor-series-jen-english.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CsFpZf3i1FfY) _2025-01-07 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [Cervical Cancer Survivor Series: Shaundra Hall](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/cervical-cancer-survivor-series-shaundra-hall) _2025-01-08 · Sex+Health_ In honor of Cervical Health Awareness Month, the National Cervical Cancer Coalition presents the Cervical Cancer Survivor Series. Across eight episodes, we share stories from cervical cancer survivors across the country, touching on topics including diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, as well as advice for others whose lives are impacted by this preventable disease. We also talked to providers… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/1996736571-asha_sexual_health-cervical-cancer-survivor-series-shaundra-hall.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Cervical Cancer Survivor Series: Barbara Moscicki](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/cervical-cancer-survivor-series-barbara-moscicki) _2025-01-07 · Sex+Health_ In honor of Cervical Health Awareness Month, the National Cervical Cancer Coalition presents the Cervical Cancer Survivor Series. Across eight episodes, we share stories from cervical cancer survivors across the country, touching on topics including diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, as well as advice for others whose lives are impacted by this preventable disease. We also talked to providers… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/2004222355-asha_sexual_health-cervical-cancer-survivor-series-barbara-moscicki.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Cervical Cancer Survivor Series: Cherlya Thompson](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/cervical-cancer-survivor-series-cherlya-thompson) _2025-01-01 · Sex+Health_ In honor of Cervical Health Awareness Month, the National Cervical Cancer Coalition presents the Cervical Cancer Survivor Series. Across eight episodes, we share stories from cervical cancer survivors across the country, touching on topics including diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, as well as advice for others whose lives are impacted by this preventable disease. We also talked to providers… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/1996698991-asha_sexual_health-cervical-cancer-survivor-series-cherlya-thompson.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Cervical Cancer Survivor Series: Selena Rushton](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/cervical-cancer-survivor-series-selena-rushton) _2024-12-31 · Sex+Health_ In honor of Cervical Health Awareness Month, the National Cervical Cancer Coalition presents the Cervical Cancer Survivor Series. Across eight episodes, we share stories from cervical cancer survivors across the country, touching on topics including diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, as well as advice for others whose lives are impacted by this preventable disease. We also talked to providers… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/1996691259-asha_sexual_health-cervical-cancer-survivor-series-selena-rushton.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Is the STI epidemic slowing? A conversation with Dr. Bradley Stoner](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/is-the-sti-epidemic-slowing-a-conversation-with-dr-bradley-stoner) _2024-12-13 · Sex+Health_ More than 2.4 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported in the U.S. in 2023. Still, the numbers show the cases of reportable STIs tended to decrease, or at least saw a sharp decline in the rate by which they increased. In this episode of the Sex+Health podcast, we talk with Bradley Stoner, MD, PhD, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/1983751019-asha_sexual_health-is-the-sti-epidemic-slowing-a-conversation-with-dr-bradley-stoner.mp3?dest-id=4899740) ## [Doxy PEP in Real Life](https://ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87.libsyn.com/doxy-pep-in-real-life) _2024-11-06 · Sex+Health_ On this episode of the Sex+Health podcast we talk with Jaylan Daniels, who tells us all about doxy PEP and why he chose to include it as part of his health care regimen. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ab41857e-ac56-425a-8da6-c06c264faf87/1951368275-asha_sexual_health-doxy-pep-in-real-life.mp3?dest-id=4899740)