[Alxndra]

My boyfriend has just contracted what looks like chicken pox. He didn't have it as a child.

I've had it before so I was just wondering what the 'rules' are regarding contact etc.
I know I can get it again but do I still need to avoid contact with him completely? Kissing etc.

Thanks :>

[zeropoint]

If you're sure you've had it before, then I don't think you can catch it again. But you can still carry it externally. As such make sure you wash your hands with soap/warm water after visiting.

Make sure he doesn't scratch.

[Emaemmaemily]

If you've already had it you should be ok, just don't be all over him or anything.

We thought I hadn't had it as a child, and it always worried my mum, but then when I was about 11 I got shingles. You can't get shingles without having had chicken pox first, so I must have fought it off nicely when I was younger lol.
Stop him from scratching too much.

[Bobo1234]

Pretty sure you can't get it again...the closest thing you can get is shingles, not sure if you can get this via contact with someone with chicken pox, but to be safe I'd say don't touch him

[BattleRoyale]

Dump him.

[Alxndra]

(Original post by BattleRoyale)
Dump him.

Thank you so much for your wise words, I'll be sure to act on them..

[OU Student]

I think I was once told you're contagious before the spots come out?

[katehlouise]

You can definitely get chicken pox more than once - my brother had it three times when he was under 10.

If you have had them though, it is less likely that you will catch again.

while they are infectious, which is until the last blister has burst and crusted over. This usually takes five or six days after the rash begins.

-http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Chickenpox/Pages/Prevention.aspx

[boba]

you can get chickenpox more than once

[Scot_land]

Dump him

[Cephalus]

Yeah its a myth that you can only get it once I'm afraid. Avoid contact with him