Policy

In this episode we speak to representatives from QLatinx and from the Orlando Queer & Trans Asian Association (OQTAA) about the intersection of race, ethnicity and human sexuality.

In this episodes, we chat about intimate partner violence with UCF experts, Dr. Jackie Woerner and Dr. Julia O'Connor. We discuss theories of violence, social aspects perpetuating violence, and how to address it. As always, our guests provide a wealth of resources for our Central Florida community and beyond.

Join The Sex Café Podcast for the exciting conversations had for Season 2, where we deal with red flags in sexual and reproductive health

In this episode, our host Dr. López Castillo chats with Rep. Anna Eskemani and Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith from the Florida House of Representatives. They discuss how policy and politics are different, why policies matter, and why sexual and reproductive health matters.

Dr. López Castillo sat down with Dr. Annalisa Sega, a recent graduate from UCF College of Medicine and an incoming OBGYN resident at Carolinas Medical Center; Erick Suarez, APRN, FNP-BC from Pineapple Health; and William Paulino,​ Co-President of Planned Parenthood Generation Action at UCF. They discussed pregnancy, different types of contraceptive methods, and family planning in the 21st century.

Our host, Dr. López Castillo sat down with Uma Sriram and Radhika Desai from Period at UC, Saarah Sherifi from HerHealth at UCF, and Annalisa Sega a recent graduate from UCF College of Medicine and an incoming OBGYN resident at Carolinas Medical Center. They discussed why it's important to be educated on menstrual cycles, how periods need to be talked about more openly, and the different apps and resources there are for anyone who is menstruating.

In this episode, Dr. López Castillo discusses research and community resources regarding transgender persons with our guests, Dr. Elena Cyrus from UCF College of Medicine​ and Ace Davis​ from Bliss Healthcare!

Dr. López Castillo discusses what bisexuality is and the spectrum involved when it comes to identifying as bisexual with our guests, Dr. Eric Schrimshaw from UCF College of Medicine, and Erick Suarez from Pineapple Health!

In this episode, Dr. López Casitllo interviews Dr. Christopher Blackwell (UCF College of Nursing), Dr. Eric Schrimshaw (UCF College of Medicine), and Daniel Garner-Quintero (UCF Counseling and Psychological Services) on the sexual health of sexual minority men.

Our host chatted with Andrea Gorney, a LMHC, Lindsay Neuberger from UCF Nicholson School of Communication and Media, and Lindsay Taliaferro from UCF College of Medicine. Listen to these wonderful guests discuss statistics within the LGBTQ+ community, especially with health issues in the lesbian community, how harmful limiting education and exposure about the community can be, and how helpful representation in media can be.