div]:bg-bg-000/50 [&_pre>div]:border-0.5 [&_pre>div]:border-border-400 [&_.ignore-pre-bg>div]:bg-transparent [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [&_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [&_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8"> _*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown"> Adam and Pris sit down with Dr. Andy Kogelnik — MD, PhD, and infectious disease specialist — to tackle the thing the lifestyle community talks about but rarely does consistently: STI and hormone testing. Between clinic appointments, waiting rooms, insurance paper trails, and plain old anxiety, the system has built more barriers than most people can realistically clear. Dr. Andy built ProDx Health to fix that. Dr. Andy's credentials are serious: MD from Emory, PhD in bioengineering from Georgia Tech, fellowship training in infectious diseases at Stanford, and founder of the Open Medicine Institute. He took the same lab infrastructure he built during COVID and turned it into a CLIA-certified, doctor-reviewed, at-home testing service with 24–48 hour turnaround. No appointment. No waiting room. No insurance claim. The episode breaks down how the kits actually work — a fingertip-sized blood collection device and simple swabs that test for up to 13 pathogens at once, including Mycoplasma genitalium (MGEN), an increasingly common STI most doctors don't even test for. Dr. Andy also explains why oral and rectal sites need separate swabs — something virtually no primary care doctor orders — and how to choose the right panel for your risk level. The conversation takes a surprising turn into PASS certification — the gold standard used by the adult film industry. ProDx is the first lab ever to offer PASS-certified home testing, complete with facial verification and molecular profiling to prevent sample substitution. It's a level of rigor most clinics don't come close to matching. Privacy gets a full treatment too: no medical record, discreet plain-white-box packaging, fully anonymous ordering, and built-in group result sharing for event organizers and play partners. Adam and Pris close with a promise: they're doing the test live on a future episode. Consider this part one. Key Takeaways 42% of STIs present with zero symptoms — testing is the only way to know Most primary care doctors run panels too narrow for people with multiple partners MGEN is rising and requires 2+ weeks of antibiotics — and most doctors skip testing for it Oral and rectal sites need separate swabs — genital/urine tests alone will miss infections ProDX uses a tiny shoulder patch device — no clinic, no phlebotomist, no big needle First lab to achieve PASS certification for home-collected samples Fully anonymous — no insurance trail, discreet packaging, group sharing built in About Dr. Andy Kogelnik MD from Emory, PhD in bioengineering from Georgia Tech, fellowship in infectious diseases at Stanford. Founder of the Open Medicine Institute. Built ProDx Health from COVID-era mobile lab infrastructure. ProDx offers 9 STI panels and 11 hormone panels with CLIA certification and 24–48 hour results. This Episode Is Brought to You by SDC.com Over 25 years connecting open-minded adults. Make a profile and go explore — no judgment, just like-minded humans living their best lives. 👉 sdc.com — Use Code: 38236 Links & Resources prodxhealth.com — All kits getpro13.com — The Pro13 Kit sdc.com — Sponsor / Code: 38236 pass-certified.org — PASS Certification info beyond-monogamy.com — Episodes, merch, events & The Confessional fullswapradio.com — Stream live Upcoming Event 📍 June 20th — Beyond Monogamy at Club Eden, San Antonio, TX Get tested first. With a 24–48 hour turnaround, you'll have results well before the party. 😉 The Beyond Monogamy Confessional Anonymous. No filter. Adam & Pris read every single one. 👉 beyond-monogamy.com If this episode helped you, send it to your play partners, drop it in your group chats, post it in your lifestyle groups. This conversation makes the whole community better. ⭐ Subscribe on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Leave us a 5-star review
