Receipts, Not Promises
Honest, judgment-free writing on sexual health, testing, and the trust that makes intimacy safer.
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An At-Home Test Just Got Pulled. Here’s Why That Matters.
Earlier this summer, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration suspended the TouchBio chlamydia and gonorrhoea self-test after independent laboratory testing…
Consent Conversations Already Include Health Status — Here’s How to Make It Easier
Anyone who has done a real negotiation before a scene knows the drill. Limits, safe words, aftercare needs,…
Only 10% of Women Got Tested Last Year — Here’s Why That Number Won’t Move Without a Real Conversation
The fifth edition of the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index came out this March, and one number in…
What Oakland Pride Taught Us About Trust — Bring Receipts
This past Sunday, Frank H. Ogawa Plaza filled up for Oakland Pride’s parade and festival, the first year…
Fluid Bonding Deserves Receipts, Not Assumptions
Fluid bonding comes up constantly in polyamorous and swinger spaces, usually as shorthand for a specific relationship milestone:…
The Hidden Connection: Why Bacterial Vaginosis Screening Should Include STI Testing
A new study of more than 1.5 million women just confirmed something clinicians have suspected for years: bacterial…
One Pill Per Week: What New HIV Treatment Options Mean for Your Sexual Health Data
This summer, researchers presented breakthrough results from the largest clinical trials of once-weekly HIV treatment to date. The…
Protecht 2.0: Your Whole Sexual Health Routine, Not Just Your Results
Protecht started with a simple idea: your test results should be verified, private, and yours to share on…
“Provider-Verified”: How I Show Up for the People I’m With
I don’t send screenshots. I don’t take anyone’s word for it. I show my receipts, and I expect…