Question. I am 26 years old. I will be meeting my girlfriend in a few days. We plan to engage in unprotected sex. Is it safe to have sex one day before her periods are due? Please reply.

Answer. Until you are married and can afford to take the risk, do not engage in sex without a condom.

Question. I am 19 years old. I like to keep my private area clean and shaven. I used scissors (as you normally advise), but wasn’t too happy with it. Can I use a razor? Can I use a woman’s razor? Do they have side-effects? Why do you always advise using a scissor? Please reply.

Answer. You can use a razor. A lady-razor is also okay. In case one uses a razor, the re-growth of hair has been found to be very prickly.

Question. I am writing to you on behalf of my 19-year-old friend. She has been having urges of folding her underwear and keeping it between her thighs near her vagina. She is satisfied after a few minutes. What it all this? What could be troubling her? Please reply and tell me what she should do to get rid of this.

Answer. She is satisfying herself and reaching orgasm. It is normal and a common practice with women around the world.

Question. I recently heard about a sperm donation camp where they gave sperm to another person who has problems about height, pregnancy etc. My girlfriend is just four feet five inches tall. If I give her my sperm, will she be able to grow taller? I don’t want this to result in problems such as pregnancy or anything like that. Please reply.

Answer. You have certainly come across some weird information. Sperm donation is utilised to bring about a pregnancy when the woman’s partner has no sperms. Before the donation is done, the donor profile of colour and other details are carefully considered before the insemination.

Question. I am a 21-year-old man. I want to know if masturbating can make me impotent. Why do you keep asking guys to “not make it a habit”? Please reply.

Answer. It won’t pose a problem to your married life but like all other actions of growing up, you should discriminate between pleasure (when masturbation helps) and habit (which diverts your actions and time for other essentials) to reach mature adulthood.

Question. Last week I accidentally got kicked in the groin in sports class. It hurt at that moment but later the pain subsided. But now my left testicle hurts occasionally. What should I do? Can this injury affect my fertility? Please reply.

Answer. A little inflammation has occurred. See your doctor for a prescription of an anti-inflammatory tablet. Your fertility will not be affected.

Question. Does working out and wearing loose underwear make the penis longer and stronger? Please reply.

Answer. You are lazy. You are asking me do your home work for you. Look up the answer yourself. Certainly, with exercise your muscles will get strong. Unfortunately the penis has no muscle, so exercise can’t make it longer or stronger, nor will wearing loose underwear help.

Question. I am a 32-year-old married man. My wife does not like to perform oral sex on me, nor does she let me perform the same on her. She thinks it is unsafe and perverted. Is there any book that can give us more information on the subject? Also, are ultra-thin condoms as effective as the normal ones? Please reply.

Answer. Search on the Internet to find out more about oral sex. Research indicates that the penis and the vagina are virtually free from infection. In fact the mouth has more germs than the vagina. The ultra-thin condoms are just as effective as any other variety of condoms.

Question. What is herpes? What are the symptoms? Is it an STD? Is it curable? Could the use of public toilets put one at risk of this disease? Please reply.

Answer. Herpes is caused by a group of viruses. The symptoms are inflammation of the skin and mucous membrane with the formation of blisters. Genital herpes is sexually transmitted. Public toilets don’t usually put one at risk of herpes. There is no cure but there are medicines to suppress it. Leave treatment to the doctors.