# The Basics of Bacterial STIs (From December 2024) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/prep-play-conversations-for-safer-sex-7115706/the-basics-of-bacterial-stis-from-december-2024 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/prep-play-conversations-for-safer-sex-7115706/the-basics-of-bacterial-stis-from-december-2024.md Podcast: [PrEP & Play: Conversations for Safer Sex](https://stenobird.com/podcast/prep-play-conversations-for-safer-sex-7115706) Published: 2026-03-13T13:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/prep-play-safer-sex/2624024 Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/296566/2624024/prep-play-safer-sex/2026_03_12_20_26_51_092ac585-c765-46d9-bac3-19fe7096437b.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/prep-play-conversations-for-safer-sex-7115706/episodes/the-basics-of-bacterial-stis-from-december-2024 Duration seconds: 1178 ## Resource This episode originally aired 12/13/2024. In this episode, I'm joined by Shell Health Clinical Director and Nurse Practitioner, Rachel Carter as we discuss the basics of bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). We cover: Gonorrhea Chlamydia Syphilis Bacterial Vaginosis (not technically and STI) Trichomoniasis (not technically bacterial) We discuss the symptoms of each, how they are transmitted, how they are treated, and how they can be prevented. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/prep-play-conversations-for-safer-sex-7115706/episodes/the-basics-of-bacterial-stis-from-december-2024/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/prep-play-conversations-for-safer-sex-7115706/the-basics-of-bacterial-stis-from-december-2024.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.