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Guest bio
Dr. Karthik has obtained his MD in Neuropsychiatry from JSS Medical College. Following his on-field training he has practiced at Manipal Fertility for over 4 years out of his 13 years of practice. He also hold additional certification in andrology and sexual medicine and will be using the same knowledge to talk to us about important topics including viagra use. He also teaches undergraduates and post graduates in the field of sexual medicine and psychiatry.
"Condom is the only way where you can actually avoid a pregnancy and a STD."
- Dr. Karthik, Psychiatrist, Allo Health
Viewer’s QnA from the podcast
Q: Can I get infections through oral sex? And is there a way to prevent it?
Yes, frankly speaking, if a mucous membrane touches another mucous membrane there's always a risk of infection. I think just to like, explain for the audience-
Q: I used a condom when I had sex last, but now my period is late. Could I be pregnant?
Yes. You have to realize that even condoms are only 98-99% safe. There is always a chance of rupture of the condom. Or sometimes what people do is they wear a condom after having sexual intercourse for some time, just before ejaculation, just to avoid the pleasure. So the pre ejaculate which comes that can also lead to a pregnancy that might also have some amount of sperms in the body. So even that can lead to pregnancy. Yes, there could be a chance. You need to get it checked.
Q: If I'm having sex with more than one person, how often should I get tested?
You need to realize that even if you get tested just after sexual activity, the reports usually come negative. You usually have to wait for at least have to wait for 20 days. Where the body picks up, the infection starts throwing antibodies. That is what we detect in the test. Right. So, yes. How often now that depends on you. There
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Sexpert + Topic Intro
I was watching TV with my parents
and then this sensualised condom ad
came on and I was like,
Oh my God, where do I look?
And then I was like- wait, wait, wait.
I'm old enough to know about condoms,
watch condom ads,
and even talk about condoms.
And that's exactly
what I'm going to do today.
Of course, you know,
the show- Allo #AskTheSexpert,
a space where we invite sexual
health and wellness
experts to talk about sex,
pleasure, wellness,
and so much more
so that you can have better sex,
backed by science.
Today we have another expert
from Allo Health,
Dr. Karthik, who's a psychiatrist.
How are you doing today?
I'm doing well Artika, thank you.
So Dr. Karthik,
like we were talking about condoms,
I think condoms are the first thing
that one thinks of
when we think of sex, whether you know
a little bit about sex or a lot.
So are you ready
to get into this conversation?
Definitely.
So I think when it comes to condoms,
one thing
that we want to talk about is safe sex.
But on the Internet nowadays,
there's a word called safer sex,
which is trending.
And I'm just sitting and wondering,
what is the difference
Safe Sex v/s Safer Sex
between safe and safer sex?
Frankly speaking, safer sex is possibly a
a misnomer. Okay?
There is no difference
between safe, safer or safest sex.
Yeah,
This is probably invented by people
who are you
a bit more anxious
regarding sexual activity,
Right. You know,
who actually want to feel
a bit more safer-
so they invented this.
So probably, if you ask me,
safer or the safest
sex is always with protection
and possibly, with a condom. Always.
I mean, that's
exactly why we wanted
to talk about condoms today.
So what is the reason that condoms
Reasons Why Condoms Are The BEST
have become so popular?
And it's not just today.
They've always been very,
very popular for so many years-
they
