Super Gonorrhea: Are STIs Outsmarting Antibiotics?

This week’s episode of the Shameless Care Podcast serves up a mix of humor, science, and straight-talk sexual health—exactly how we like it.

We open with the Dirty Joke of the Week, a quick dose of irreverence involving a philandering doctor, one of his patients, and the kind of scandal you’d never read in a medical journal. It’s a reminder that sometimes the best medicine really is laughter.

From there, we roll into the Foreplay segment, where we unpack new science on why many women report getting bored with their long-term, monogamous partners. We’ll talk about what the research says, why novelty matters, and how emotional connection plays into sustained desire. No judgment, no moralizing—just facts you can actually use to understand your own relationships better.

Then, it’s on to our Main Event: antibiotic resistance in sexually transmitted infections. At Shameless Care, we believe in sharing facts in a friendly, educational, and easy-to-understand way—period. We break down four major bacterial STIs: gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and mycoplasma genitalium. For each one, we cover:
•How it’s been treated historically
•Which antibiotics have stopped working (and why)
•What’s currently recommended by the CDC and WHO

We also take a deep dive into the headlines about “super gonorrhea.” What is it, really? How rare is it? And how treatable is it today? We’ll explore the emerging drugs in the pipeline, like zoliflodacin, and what they might mean for the future of sexual health.

If you’ve ever been confused by scary media stories, contradictory advice, or just the sheer number of antibiotic names being thrown around, this episode will give you clarity. You’ll come away knowing:
•Which STIs are showing real resistance problems
•Which remain very treatable
•What you can do to protect yourself and your partners without giving in to panic

It’s a mix of laughs, science, and sexual health truth bombs—designed to keep you informed and maybe even entertained while you learn something important.