When can we have sex after recovering from chicken pox?
Dr Pradeep Seth
Professor of Virology and Head, Department of Microbiology,
and In-charge HIV/AIDS Reference Centre (NACO),
A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi
Professor of Virology and Head, Department of Microbiology,
and In-charge HIV/AIDS Reference Centre (NACO),
A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi
Q: Both me and my partner were affected by chicken pox but recovered. When can we have usual intercourse? What diet should we follow?
A:Chicken pox is not a contraindication for sexual intercourse when both the partners have suffered from it. Mind you, chicken pox is most infectious during prodromal phase (that is the phase of illness before you develop rashes).