by Joe Messenger | May 21, 2026 | Lab Testing and Diagnosis, STIs
People purchase STI testing to find out whether or not they have an STI. So if somebody buys a test that says it checks for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomonas, and they receive three negative results, they are naturally going to assume they do not have gonorrhea,...
by Joe Messenger | Apr 24, 2026 | Lab Testing and Diagnosis, STIs
Even if you’ve never had anal sex. I’m the founder of Shameless Care, and one of the most common questions we get when someone opens their test kit is: “Why is there an anal swab? I don’t have anal sex.” It’s a reasonable question. It’s also one of the places where...
by Joe Messenger | Apr 21, 2026 | Telehealth, Medications and Treatments
(And Why That Doesn’t Mean They Don’t Work) Here is something you already know, but almost no one in healthcare says clearly: Medications do not work for everyone. That should be obvious. But if you look at how medicine is marketed, especially in telehealth, you’d...
by Joe Messenger | May 4, 2026 | Performance and Desire, Medications and Treatments
This may surprise you, as it surprised me. A few months back we became very interested in offering PT-141, also known as bremelanotide, at shamelesscare.com. It is one of the most talked-about libido and arousal medications in the country right now, and there is real,...
by Joe Messenger | Apr 24, 2026 | Lab Testing and Diagnosis, STIs
The short answer Yes — most U.S. health insurance plans are legally required to cover some STI testing at 100%, with no copay and no deductible. But which tests are covered depends on your gender, your sexual orientation or behavior, your age, how often you’re tested,...