Coming Together for Sexual Health

Coming Together for Sexual Health is a podcast for providers and advocates passionate about health equity and inclusive care. We unpack both the how and the why of improving sexual and reproductive health. From root structural problems to improvements in clinical care, we keep the attention on people most impacted by STIs, HIV, and emerging infectious diseases.

Powered by leading sexual health trainers at UCSF’s California Prevention Training Center, we’re coming together every other week. Join our sex-positive conversations with expert clinicians, public health leaders, and community members wherever you get your podcasts.

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Podcast season 3 recap post: Check out our episode

Podcast season 3 recap post: Check out our episodes on reproductive justice with two powerful practitioners providing critical services to folks in especially challenging circumstances. (Season 4 will drop this spring!)

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We’ll be doing a season 3 recap as we regroup an

We’ll be doing a season 3 recap as we regroup and plan for season 4, dropping in March. Today’s batch of episodes focus on STI healthcare, including a PrEP campaign, STI stigma, and the story of the CAPTC. Watch this video for a preview. Give these a listen wherever you listen to podcasts and via the link in our linktree. #sexualhealth

This week on the #ComingTogetherPodcast, Dr. Peter

This week on the #ComingTogetherPodcast, Dr. Peter Chin-Hong tells us about why #HIV co-infection with #mpox is incredibly important to talk about. because of the social stigma associated with both #HIV and #mpox, and how fear of stigma is a major barrier for seeking care, treatment, and vaccines.

Almost 50% of those infected with #mpox also have #HIV. Immunocompromised folks were hit the hardest by #mpox and suffered symptoms the most severely, and thus were hospitalized at the highest rates.

Public health officials are encouraging us to pivo

Public health officials are encouraging us to pivot away from using the term “monkeypox” and use “mpox” instead. Why? This week’s podcast guest, Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, tells us that the racial tropes associated with monkeys (and thus also monkeypox) are harmful to communities of color which are experiencing mpox. It’s also not biologically correct - mpox primarily affects rodents, not monkeys. Tune in to hear more about mpox, the biology behind it, and the racial and social inequalities throughout the outbreak.

NEW EPISODE ALERT! This week, we talk all thi

NEW EPISODE ALERT!

This week, we talk all things mpox outbreak with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. It’s a fascinating episode where Dr. Chin-Hong discusses the stigma that people encounter.while seeking treatment for mpox. Due to stigma, many affected populations feared visible actions of seeking treatment such as standing in line for a vaccine.

We also discuss racial inequity in the outbreak and the response. Currently, the outbreak is currently “sticking around” the most strongly in queer communities of color. Listen to our new episode wherever you get your podcasts to hear more.

Tune in Wednesday for the season finale of the #Co

Tune in Wednesday for the season finale of the #ComingTogetherPod

Tammy chats with UCSF infectious disease specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong about the current state of the mpox outbreak. Dr. Chin-Hong speaks about his experience caring for mpox patients over the course of the outbreak, and how the stigma surrounding the virus has discouraged individuals from seeking out necessary care. We talk about the path forward for #mpox and what may happen next with the virus. Coming Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts!

Applications are still open for our Spring 2023 Co

Applications are still open for our Spring 2023 Communications Internship! Interns support communications project for the #ComingTogetherPod and CA Prevention Training Center - including podcast production and distribution, social media, photo and video editing, newsletter production, and more!

Be sure to check out the link in our linktree for more information on how to apply. #UCSF #ComingTogetherPod #Bixby #Internship

Don’t miss the newest episode of #ComingTogether

Don’t miss the newest episode of #ComingTogetherPod, a discussion with Dr. Bryce Furness of @cdcgov and Jenn Rogers of @ncsh on expanding our definition of sexual health for clinicians!

Out now, wherever you listen to your podcasts! #ComingTogetherPod #Bixby #UCSF

On the newest episode of #ComingTogetherPod, we sp

On the newest episode of #ComingTogetherPod, we spoke with NCSH’s Jenn Rogers on expanding the current model of sexual history taking to be more inclusive of pleasure, problems, and pride in one’s identity. Available now, wherever you listen to your podcasts!

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S3 Ep14 Mpox: Where are We Now? With Dr. Peter Chin-Hong (Season Finale)

S3 Ep14 Mpox: Where are We Now? With Dr. Peter Chin-Hong (Season Finale)

In this week’s episode, host Tammy Kremer chats with UCSF infectious disease specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong about...

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Dr. Bryce Furness and Jennifer Rogers

S3 E13 Centering Pleasure, Problems, and Pride in Sexual Health Care

S3 E13 Centering Pleasure, Problems, and Pride in Sexual Health Care

Tammy interviews Jenn Rogers, director of the National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH), and Bryce Furness, MD,...

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CAPTC History

S3 E 12 Four Decades of Sexual Health: History of the CAPTC

S3 E 12 Four Decades of Sexual Health: History of the CAPTC

Guest host Dana Cropper, current director of the California Prevention Training Center, sits down with two former...

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S3 E11 See All of Me: Transgender Health and Medical Mistrust

S3 E11 See All of Me: Transgender Health and Medical Mistrust

Zami Hyemingway and Dr. Tatyana Moaton sit down with Tammy to discuss their personal and professional experiences...

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Sam Kendakur

S3 Ep10: Therapist Sam Kendakur on Pleasure and Consent

S3 Ep10: Therapist Sam Kendakur on Pleasure and Consent

Psychotherapist Sam Kendakur talks with Tammy about the intersections of sexual health, mental health, consent, and...

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S3 Ep9: Abortion and Reproductive Justice Across State Lines

S3 Ep9: Abortion and Reproductive Justice Across State Lines

Dr. Mai Fleming has a breadth of experience working in primary care settings and providing reproductive health...

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S3 Ep8: Mpox in California: A Personal Story and Public Health Perspective

S3 Ep8: Mpox in California: A Personal Story and Public Health Perspective

Stephan Ferris, a Bay Area activist lawyer, received one of the first 40 reported diagnoses of mpox (formerly known...

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S2 Speaking Frankly Bonus Episode! Asking for a Friend w/ Dr Rosalyn Plotzker

S2 Speaking Frankly Bonus Episode! Asking for a Friend w/ Dr Rosalyn Plotzker

Answering YOUR sexual health questions!

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S2 Ep7 Speaking Frankly: Dr. Paul Nash on the intersections of aging, discrimination, and sexual health Pt 2

S2 Ep7 Speaking Frankly: Dr. Paul Nash on the intersections of aging, discrimination, and sexual health Pt 2

We discuss stigma surrounding sex and aging, especially at the intersection of multiple life identities.

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S2 Ep6 Speaking Frankly: Dr. Paul Nash on the intersections of aging, discrimination, and sexual health Pt 1

S2 Ep6 Speaking Frankly: Dr. Paul Nash on the intersections of aging, discrimination, and sexual health Pt 1

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Paul Nash, Associate Professor in Gerontology at USC. His research spans over a...

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S2 Ep5 Speaking Frankly: Confronting structural racism in healthcare with Dante King

S2 Ep5 Speaking Frankly: Confronting structural racism in healthcare with Dante King

We talk with anti-racist activist, Dante King. He’s worked with organizations like the San Francisco Metropolitan...

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S2 Ep4 Speaking Frankly: Why sex positivity can transform healthcare with JaDawn Wright

S2 Ep4 Speaking Frankly: Why sex positivity can transform healthcare with JaDawn Wright

"Sex positivity" has become quite a buzzy phrase in sexual health and advocacy spaces in the last decade. But what...

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