Practicing safe sex may not be something you have done for awhile but if you are starting out in the swinger lifestyle, or are little rusty on your facts, this is definitely the podcast to listen to. We are covering STIs, HIV, oral sex, and testing. Swingers tend to be big on testing and we are going to break that down for you too.
Show Notes
Safe Sex In The Swinger Lifestyle
- Is Oral Sex Safer?
- STI Types & Timelines
- HIV Testing & How It Works
- How Do You Know If You Are Really Safe?
- Resources
Resources
STIs Types, Timelines, and Symptoms:
- Chlamydia: 1-3 weeks, 50% Men & 70% women = no symptoms.
- Genital Herpes: 4-7 days, most people don’t have any symptoms when first infected.
- Genital Warts: 2-3 months, most people with the virus don’t develop obvious warts.
- Gonorrhea: 10 days, 10% Men & 50% Women = no symptoms.
- Pubic Lice & Scabies: 5 days – 5 weeks
- Syphilis: 2-3 weeks, symptoms not obvious and may come and go.
- Trichomoniasis: 4 weeks, 50% Men & Women = no symptoms.
- HIV: 2-6 weeks, some get symptoms, some don’t.
VIP Testing Services
How soon can I take an HIV test?
The Aids Institute
CDC Fact Sheets
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE SURVEILLANCE 2017
HOW DO HIV TESTS WORK?
HOW SOON CAN I TAKE AN HIV TEST?
HIV TRANSMISSION
ORAL STD FACTS & RISKS
HOW SOON DO STI SYMPTOMS OCCUR?
Design, Audio, Video, Writing, Voice, Production
Ed brings extensive expertise in user experience, website design and development, and professional audio/video production. With a background in voice-over work and professional speaking, he ensures every episode meets broadcast-quality standards. Ed executes all technical aspects of production: recording in a dedicated studio designed for optimal sound quality, filming with three Insta360 4K cameras, professional audio processing (noise reduction, EQ, compression, loudness management), and editing in DaVinci Resolve. He’s programmed custom OBS macros that provide professional camera direction without a traditional technical director. Ed’s strength is turning complex technical requirements into seamless, professional execution that makes audience experience effortless.
Research, Writing, Voice, Marketing, Community
Phoebe holds a BA in Communications with a minor in Small Group and Personal Dynamics. She brings deep expertise in sexual health, relationship dynamics, and non-monogamous relationship structures. As a researcher, she meticulously curates each podcast episode, drawing from medical journals, expert interviews, and her 10+ years of lifestyle research and lived experience. Her communication background allows her to synthesize complex topics and present them accessibly across platforms. She creates marketing collateral, publishes across 8+ social media platforms, manages all SEO optimization, and moderates 3 active community forums where listeners actively seek guidance on lifestyle topics. Phoebe’s strength is taking research and experience, then making it both digestible and actionable for the community.
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