Venereology (SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS) with Dr. Ina Park
You’ve got junk, and we have info. The charming and hilarious researcher, professor, sex-positive health advocate, and author of the science book “Strange Bedfellows,” Dr. Ina Park, joins to talk about sores, symptoms, muffs, condoms, testing schedules, titillating vaccine developments, miracle medications, Brazilians, HIV magic, stepping out vs. opening up, toilet seats, antibiotics, new scientific shockers about bacterial vaginosis, crotch crickets, conservative obstructions, the secrets of Columbus, and most importantly how to stay horny, true to yourself, and safe. Whether you’re monogamous, open, ace, or dating, she’s giving the advice you need to communicate more openly and have more empathy for the health of friends and strangers.
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Donations went to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Dr. C. Kirk Avent Endowed Support Fund and the San Francisco City Clinic
Links to things we discussed:
2025: CDC purges STD and vaccine recommendations after Trump gender order
Judge Orders C.D.C. to Temporarily Restore Deleted Web Pages
Removal of pages from CDC website brings confusion, dismay
Human Rights Campaign: What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality?
Screening Recommendations and Considerations Referenced in Treatment Guidelines and Original Sources
Recurrent herpes zoster ophthalmicus in a young, healthy individual taking high doses of l-Arginine
Aicuris announces Phase III trial results of HSV treatment
Herpes cure with gene editing makes progress in laboratory studies
Gene editing for latent herpes simplex virus infection reduces viral load and shedding in vivo
L-lysine: Its antagonism with L-arginine in controlling viral infection. Narrative literature review
2023-2028 Strategic Plan for HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS Research
Viral Shedding 1 Year Following First-Episode Genital HSV-1 Infection
Viral Hideout: New research reveals what enables the herpesvirus to lurk in nerve cells
Herpes (HSV) Test: What is a herpes (HSV) test?
Mayo Clinic info page: genital herpes
CDC’s screening guidelines for genital herpes
Male-Partner Treatment to Prevent Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis
Moral majority take on GSK and Merck over cancer drugs
Sexual Activity–Related Outcomes After Human Papillomavirus Vaccination of 11- to 12-Year-Olds
Case Closed? Columbus Introduced Syphilis to Europe
A clinical review and history of pubic lice
Crab lice infestation in unilateral eyelashes and adjacent eyelids: A case report
The pestilential past of pthirus pubis
Are Mormon college students getting pubic crabs in their armpits?
Dermatologists predict resurgence of pubic lice as popularity of waxing wanes
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infertility
Rachel Gross book, Vagina Obscura
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