I/O

Sexual Health Apps Can’t Replace Real Sex Talk

What a new service that purports to confirm users are taking HIV prevention medication gets wrong about relationships

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OneZero

5 min readApr 9, 2019

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In I/O, columnist Lux Alptraum explores how technology intersects with sexuality and relationships. I/O will embrace the uncertainty of our future and help us…

Lux Alptraum

Written by Lux Alptraum

Writer for

OneZero

OneZero columnist, Peabody-nominated producer, and the author of Faking It: The Lies Women Tell About Sex — And the Truths They Reveal. http://luxalptraum.com

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