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Oh my God! Maybe I’m allergic to sex! One more thing for this OCD gal to worry about.
I don’t think I am, but this was interesting article anyway. To read the whole thing click here: “Could You Be Allergic to Sex?” by Charles Downey. Here’s an excerpt:
Medical researchers have found that some women are allergic to their male partner’s seminal fluid, the thick liquid that carries sperm. Doctors know the disorder as “human seminal plasma hypersensitivity.” In rare cases, the allergic response can cause death.
But there is good news. The malady can usually be treated by allergists although it takes some effort by concerned, caring male partners. But more about the men’s’ role later.
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posted July 9, 2007 at 12:10 pm
I thought it was weird that I get yeast infections everytime my husband and I have sex! I always told him jokingly I was allergic to him. It turns out, I may be right!
posted July 13, 2007 at 2:15 pm
My doctor told me over decade ago that I was allergic to my husband’s seminal fluid. We tried using a condom to prevent my coming into contact with it. That was even worse. Turns out, I’m even more allergic to latex than my husband. So we tried lamb skin condoms. That worked better. However, I had a hysterectomy when I was 30 and couldn’t take hormone replacement therapy, so I lacked sufficient vaginal fluid to keep me lubricated enough to keep the condom from rubbing and chaffing my body. This was very painful and not exactly conducive to great sex. Lubricants were messy and I didn’t like them. I came to the point where I dreaded having sex. The moment I saw that spark in my husband’s eye I would come up with something I HAD to do that would take the entire evening. Finally, out of sheer desparation, I said, “Let’s just have sex and you pull out just before you have an orgasm and we’ll see what happens.” Suprisingly, nothing happened (well, nothing MUCH). Okay, I was a LITTLE sore the next day (emphasis on “LITTLE”). But overall I was okay, even though I obviously come into contact with a small amount of his semen, it’s not enough to cause massive inflamation or infections. We can’t have sex every single day; it takes a day or so for my body to return to normal afterwards but we’ve been using this method for 11 years out of the 21 years we’ve been married (ever since I became hypersensitive/allergic to his semen) and it works for us. Maybe it will work for you too.
posted February 5, 2008 at 1:17 pm
OMG…I thought I was the only one. This clears up some major questions for me. I feel awful asking my husband to use a condom. I just cant take going to doctors to treat yeast infections anymore.
posted February 12, 2011 at 6:30 am
Thanks for this wonderful post. I’m a health conscious guy and your article will be one of my new resource from now on.
P.S I also have a blog about yeast infection and candida die off symptoms. If you want to learn more about the illness feel free to visit my site.