INDIA, Jan. 17 -- Relationships are like a comfy pair of expensive jeans. They can make you feel a lot happier, but there's hardcore investment involved too. And just like how initially, the jeans could get stuck at the hip or the waist, every relationship has certain points of obstruction too.

The obstruction that we're going to talk about right now is that of having the tricky conversation about getting your partner tested against HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) before you take your relationship to the next level of physical intimacy.

"It is important to have a conversation about your safety, when it comes to getting sexually involved with your partner as it can hugely impact your future," says Dr. Rizwana Nulwala, ps...