Sarah Pillai

Contributor

Lead clinician at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Herpes: when is it safe to have sex?

Q. I’ve been with my boyfriend for a few months. He told me that he caught herpes before we met. He says that as long as we don’t have sex when he gets an attack and we use condoms, it’s safe. Is that true? Is there anything else we can do to make sure I don’t get it?…

Questions on postponing menstruation

Q. I’m getting married tomorrow and going on honeymoon to Barbados for two weeks. I can’t believe that, with all the preparations and everything, I totally forgot that I’m due to have my period. Is there any way I can stop it? A friend told me she remembers getting some pills once. If I get a …