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SHAMELESS CARE: Sex positive healthcare | Use the code LOVER for $15 off Swinging, STI testing breakthroughs, and oxytocin-fueled desire—Robert shares how ethical non-monogamy reshaped his life and inspired him to build sex-positive telehealth care with Shameless Care. 🔗 ROBERT LINKS | shamelesscare.com / @shameless.care 🔥 PARTNERS | Make your world a sexier place—get a discount & support the pod! BEDUCATED: Learn how to have great sex | Use the code LOVER for 50% off your yearly membership UNCOMMON GOODS: One-of-a-kind gifts | Go to uncommongoods.com/SEXSTORIES for 15% off ÜBERLUBE: the BEST personal lubricant LORALS: FDA-cleared latex lingerie | Use the code LOVER for 10% off FIRMTECH: Performance-enhancing cock rings | Use the code LOVER for 15% off SHAMELESS CARE: Sex positive healthcare | Use the code LOVER for $15 off MOTORBUNNY: Sex machines & riding toys SDC: A place for swingers to connect 📈 STATS | 40s straight cis man, ethically non-monogamous, in a committed long-term relationship, founder & CEO of Shameless Care (use code LOVER), from Illinois, into: all things sensual, flirting with new people, passionate connections in swinger and/or poly spaces, sex-positive healthcare, sexual health, and helping people overcome shame, misinformation, and barriers to sexual wellness. ⏰ TIME CODE 00:00 Safety is sexy, ethical non-monogamy, and early shame around sex 05:02 Flirting as foreplay, swinger-club dynamics, and the power of reciprocal energy 10:11 90s sex ed, porn memories, and first-touch confusion 14:17 Discovering swinging and realizing casual sex isn’t “dangerous” 19:24 Jealousy, self-improvement through ENM, and explicit verbal consent 23:40 How explicitness builds sexy confidence 27:01 The gonorrhea scare that exposed massive STI-testing gaps and sparked Shameless Care 32:29 Throat-herpes, medical dismissal, and the fight to get proper swabs 38:20 Oral-only gonorrhea, common missed infections, and why thorough panels matter 42:07 At-home testing realities and why sex-positive telehealth needs real doctors 44:33 Doxy-PEP, ED meds, and the science behind oxytocin for bonding and presence 49:54 Nasal and sublingual oxytocin, subtle shifts in energy, and enhancing date-night connection 54:24 Topical sildenafil cream, increased blood flow, and treating sex like playful research 59:15 No subscriptions, personalized care, patient advocacy, and how to request proper tests 1:04:21 Doctor discomfort, stigma, the Gen-Z sex recession, and hopes for a more loving sexual culture 🤩 ABOUT LUNA | lunarobbie.com 🤩 PATREON | Luna’s exclusive updates, stories & the ad-free feed: patreon.com/lunarobbie 💸 PLAY | Tickle Luna’s moneykink: 🪭 onlyfans.com/lunarobbie 🐈⬛ sextpanther.com/lunarsecrets 🎙️ BE A GUEST, SHARE A STORY, ASK A QUESTION | Leave a voice memo at sexstoriespodcast.com 🙌 SHARE SEX STORIES 🌈 Explore (y)our curiosity. 🤑 Offer irresistible invitations. 💦 Spread ripples of love. 🤩 TOPICS | Anal swabs, anxiety around first-time sex, asymptomatic infections, at-home STI kits, blood spot testing, casual sex fears, chlamydia testing, communication skills, condom conversations, consent culture, dating nerves, deep kissing moments, dental dam scarcity, dried blood cards, ED medication experiences, explicit boundaries, female arousal cream, female lubrication changes, genital touching confusion, gonorrhea exposure, group event etiquette, healing from STI stigma, herpes throat infection, hookup health concerns, itch-and-scratch desire buildup, kissing buildup, lifestyle club etiquette, male sexual anxiety, medical dismissal, misdiagnosed infections, mycoplasma genitalium, naked resort mingling, non-sexual touch bonding, oral sex risks, oral swab testing, orgasm bonding hormones, performance nerves, penis sensitivity anxiety, pleasure research mindset, polyamorous dating, positive consent check-ins, post-sex communication, pregnancy scares, pubic hair discovery moment, routine STI panels, self-advocacy in clinics, shame unlearning, swinger party misconceptions, swing-community communication, telehealth STI treatment, testing advocacy tools, topical sildenafil, trick-among-us (trichomonas), unprotected oral realities, verbal consent scripts, vulva exploration moments, yeast infection concerns. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .