🛡️ Condom Hacks, PrEP-PEP Playbook & Testing Timelines for HIV + STIs 💊

Welcome back to Episode 2 of the Talk You Never Got podcast! Ready to trade fear-mongering for fact-checking? In this conversation, I’m back with public-health pro ✨Edgar Rodriguez✨ to break down real-world risk, no-BS prevention, and a little bit of spice! From why anal carries the highest HIV risk to scoring free tests and mastering PrEP-on-Demand, we’ve packed receipts, empathy, and zero shame into one tight episode. Tune in and leave with a toolbox—not paranoia.

💡 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• Highest-risk acts & how to slash danger without killing vibe

• External vs internal condoms (no, you don’t double-bag)

• PrEP 101—daily vs 2-1-1 “on demand” dosing

• PEP: the 72-hour emergency plan you hope you never need • Testing windows (antibody vs rapid) & free clinic hacks

• Skin-to-skin STIs (herpes, syphilis) most folks forget

• Scripts for partner chats so testing feels normal, not awkward

📕 CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro – Risk Reality Check

00:55 Why Anal Has Highest Risk - and not only for (cis) gay men
02:49 How do you reduce the risk of HIV? including with sx workers
03:52 Barrier Methods: Condoms 101, internal condoms
05:27 We do NOT use two condoms together!
05:39 Reduce HIV risk by 99% - PrEP Deep-Dive 06:03 Who is the right person to take PrEP? What sexual activities have HIV risk?
08:00 PrEP 2-1-1, a new On Demand protocol that might be easier to follow
10:18 PEP – 72-Hour Game Plan 10:38 Testing Windows & Free Clinics
12:14 Frotting, dry humping, Skin-to-Skin STIs (Herpes, Syphilis)
14:04 Threesomes?! Voyeurism? Edgar's experience 16:05 Expectation vs. reality for gay sex
17:07 🔥Rapid fire round!🔥
18:13 Final Takeaways + Resources

👋 ABOUT ME I’m Karishma Swarup, a Harvard-trained sexuality educator from India empowering global youth with judgment-free, science-backed sex education—online, anonymous, and mobile-first. Join 60,000+ learners who finally get The Talk You Never Got.

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