Latest "Testing 💉" Articles

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  M-gen: Your questions answered

  Oct 2, 2023

  By Austin King / Editor

  As the number of positive tests for mycoplasma genitalium (m-gen) continues to increase, so do questions about the mysterious disease that is causing concern and confusion throughout the adult industry. Jamey Bell, the Medical Director at the LGBT Center of Los Angeles, answered a series of…

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  Myths and Misconceptions: Clearing up the confusion about m-gen

  Mar 29, 2023

  By Austin King / Editor

  *Name changed to protect identity When *Soozie Saberhagen experienced a burning sensation while urinating a few days after a recent scene, she was certain she had chlamydia. Or gonorrhea. Or at the very least, a UTI. But when Saberhagen was screened for STDs the following day, she tested negative…

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  To Swab or Not to Swab? Infectious Disease Experts Weigh In

  Mar 9, 2023

  By Austin King / Editor

  One of the most controversial subjects in porn these days isn't a performer, an agency or a production studio. It's a Q-tip. Members of the adult industry have discovered that firsthand the past few months, with many studios now requiring talent to add oral and rectal swabs to their panel when…