Ep131: How to Handle Diabetes in Rope Bondage (Listener Question)

Diabetes is a chronic condition in which the ability of your body
to regulate the level of sugar in your blood is compromised. In
this episode, listener absinthe-minded asks for any advice or
safety precautions to mitigate risks from one partner in rope
bondage having diabetes. Fox and Mya explore some of the potential
issues that might come up and make suggestions about how you might
work with this condition to have a great rope life. They discuss: •
Why this episode might be relevant to you even if you don’t have
diabetes, or tie with someone with diabetes • How to talk to
medical professionals about rope (even if you don’t want to talk
about rope) • Tips on including it in your negotiation • Some of
the impact of diabetes on the body, and how to mitigate those
issues • Handling some of the emotions that can come up around rope
when you have a chronic health condition • Places to find more
kinky research, as well as kinky researchers. NB: fox and Mya
aren’t medical professionals, and always recommend talking to a
qualified medical practitioner about any health condition and risks
as much as is safe for you. We really welcome comments from
listeners on instagram and fetlife if they have further links or
resources that might be useful for others with diabetes who want to
get the most from rope, in the safest way possible.