Why you should listen to this episode…

Doctor DILF is the health and wellbeing podcast for older gay and bisexual men, unpicking what it means to be us in the 2020s. Every episode, Dr. Simon Fox (a specialist in LGBTQ+ healthy aging) talks with experts about the topic of the week, seeking answers and providing food for thought regarding our health and well-being.

Have you ever wondered about sexually transmitted infections but were too afraid to ask? Well, Dr. Simon Fox welcomes back sexual health practitioner David Freeman Powell in this standalone episode to bust some myths and fact check what you need to know about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and associated conditions.

Together, David and Simon delve into the history of sexual health and fathom the facts from the fiction. How do you know if you have syphilis and how is it detected? What is chlamydia? When were STIs which are still around today first recorded? What exactly is mpox? What is shigella? And can gonorrhoea really be resistant to antibiotics? This is a fascinating episode for anyone who is interested in sexual health and wants to know the facts behind the scaremongering headlines!