{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Sexually Speaking with Melanie Ramey","title":"Bareback is for Horses (Safety First!)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/42d0faec\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1066,"description":"In this episode, host, sex educator and therapist Melanie Ramey addresses safe sex. She explains certain terms (bareback, for example) and clearly outlines the benefits and risks of engaging in sexual activities. Sex is pleasurable! But safety comes first. Melanie highlights the six important things to remember for sex to be safe and includes information on STIs, STDs, condoms, and communication among other vital advice.\n\nThe six things to remember are: 1) Get tested for STDs, 2) Use a condom correctly, 3) Do not use an expired condom, 4) Birth control medications don’t stop STDs, 5) Anal sex is not a sure way to avoid pregnancy, and 6) It’s possible, though unlikely, to still get pregnant while menstruating. Melanie gets real about infections, preventative steps, and pregnancy. She explores the history of condoms - they’ve been around since the Ancient Romans started using them - and details the importance of communication between partners. \n\nResources discussed in this episode:\nDental Dams\n“Contraception: A Concise History (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)” by Donna J. Drucker\nSTDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) \nTalking to Your Partner About STDs\n\n—\n\nContact Melanie Ramey: \nInstagram: @SexuallySpeakingWithMelanie\nFacebook: Sexually Speaking with Melanie Ramey\nLinkedin: Sexually Speaking with Melanie Ramey\n\n—\n\nCanon in D Major performed by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\nLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License\nhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/\n\n—","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MDutQrL4duLbWkkPq-8VcrADipulrVxmo-1d8FAZUeo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNjBh/MGQzNzM5YzI2YTJk/YzJhZDcyMjI0ZGU4/NmZiNC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}