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“STI Truth Bombs, Bad Reviews, and What to Wear at Naughty in New Orleans”

If you think you know everything you need to about STI testing… you probably don’t.
And odds are, your doctor doesn’t either.

In this episode of the Shameless Care Podcast, Robert and Anna break down six things most people — and many healthcare providers — still get completely wrong about STIs. From the myth of the “full panel,” to why your clean test might mean nothing without a throat swab, this episode drops truth bombs that could change how you think about sexual health forever.

This isn’t fearmongering. It’s what we wish everyone learned in sex ed — if sex ed were run by funny, cynical adults who’ve seen behind the medical curtain.

We also cover:
•What to wear at Naughty in New Orleans (mesh tank? velvet suit? nothing at all?) and why Robert needs help from the listeners
•Shameless Care’s first negative review ever after three years in business — and why it hit harder than expected
•A genuinely disturbing news story on oral gonorrhea and why it’s being totally ignored in public health recommendations

🧠 The 6 STI Truths You Probably Don’t Know:
1.There’s no such thing as a “full panel.” That “10-panel” is marketing fluff — not medical reality.
2.Timeliness matters, but thoroughness matters more. Testing too soon with the wrong methods is like measuring once and cutting before you even check the tape.
3.Oral sex spreads STIs — and most tests miss it.
4.If you’re not getting oral screenings, you’re not really getting screened.
5.HIV obsession has blinded the public to far more common infections like gonorrhea and chlamydia.
6.Most STIs are asymptomatic. No symptoms doesn’t mean no infection.

These are the kinds of truths we talk about every day at Shameless Care, but most of the world hasn’t heard — or is still pretending not to know. So whether you’re monogamous, poly, vanilla, kinky, or just curious… this episode might be the sexual health wake-up call you didn’t know you needed.

And yes, we’re still making jokes along the way. Because if we’re going to talk about STIs, contact tracing, and awkward swabs — we might as well have fun doing it.

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