Health & Safety

I'm scared of accidentally catching an STI or STD when swinging. Hi Rosie, I am unsure if this is the right place to ask this question, but I am not sure who else to ask. I looked on Google, but I found the search results confusing. So here goes! I have been wanting to visit a swingers club for some time now, as I find it a massive turn on the thought of meeting with couples, and I am especially keen to be part of an MMF threesome. But I am really scared of accidentally catching an STI or STD. ...

Hi Rosie, I have been looking online to find swingers in my local area, and I have noticed that a few swinger couples, in their online profiles, have stated that they are looking for long-term swinger friends with who they can fluid bond with. My question, or rather questions, are as follows: is fluid bonding and bareback the same thing? How popular is this in the lifestyle, and how could it be practised safely?- AJ California    Dear AJ, Thank you for your questions. Although this particular ...

Life is a Game of Risk Management All our lives are one prolonged risk management exercise. Most of us could live to 90 or more if we never took risks, ate anything delicious, went outside, or had fun. On the other hand, those who are bad at risk management are more likely to suffer painful or debilitating consequences or even premature demise. They might even earn a Darwin Award. Risk management is a game of odds. Sometimes, the ball takes an unexpected bounce. People who are great at risk ma...

Health at Every Size This is the HAES Manifesto from the book, "Health at Every Size". You can read more about this at the author's website: https://lindobacon.com/health-at-every-size-book/ The New Peace Movement We’re losing the war on obesity. Fighting fat has not made the fat go away. However, extensive “collateral damage” has resulted: Food and body preoccupation, self-hatred, eating disorders, weight cycling, weight discrimination, poor health. . . . Few of us are at peace with our bodi...

ABTRACT A retrospective chart review characterized clinicians’ use of maintenance intravaginal boric acid (BA) for women with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis or bacterial vaginosis. Average length of use was 13 months with high patient satisfaction and few adverse events. Prospective studies are needed to evaluate the efficacy of maintenance BA for these conditions.  

Highlights Suspected Gonorrhea Treatment Failure Consultation Form – Healthcare providers and health departments can report suspected gonorrhea cephalosporin treatment failure or any N. gonorrhoeae specimen with decreased cephalosporin susceptibility to the CDC. (December 12, 2022) ...