Dr Jan Clarke’s statements: she is a top sexual health consultant. She ran the “patient and public panel” for the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) for years. She says:
“You should use condoms [with a new partner] to protect yourself in future. Had you used one last time, there would have been less chances of your getting herpes simplex now.”
and she adds:
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“Discussing this with your partner allows you to work together to prevent transmission – if this is what you both want”