possible allergy to his semen? if underage - please don't read this?

Question

my husband and i have recently started having unprotected sex as we're excitedly trying to let nature take it's course and hopefully we'll fall pregnant asap :)

when we were using condomns our sex life was fabulous.
Now that we've stopped, I have a burning feeling around the outside of my area immediately afterwards. This burning feeling can last up to approx 3 days, making me uncomfortable.

i have very sensitive skin and have to use baby soap and baby laundry detergent to avoid allergic reactions down stairs. He uses all my all-natural products also, as we don't want me to be allergic to him.

could i be allergic to his semen? his anti-bodies?
if so... if i fall pregnant, would our baby have any adverse affects?

I want to share unprotected sex with the man i love.. how can i do this?

Answer 1

Well, this is something I heard from a midwife, but found it interesting. It is really gross, though, so I expect some thumbs-downs. Basically, you can be allergic to semen. This is what often causes preeclampsia. It's been shown that if you have pre-eclampsia with your pregnancy, the next time you get pregnant from the same man, your chances of getting it are less. Why? Because your body has become accustomed to him. Also, if you swallow at the appropriate time, you know what I mean, your body can get accustomed to it too, and you are less likely to develop preeclampsia when you get pregnant.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/96076/Journal-of-Reproductive-Immunology


On the other hand, it is common for the burning you're talking about to happen after unprotected sexual intercourse. It doesn't necessarily mean you are allergic to his semen.

Answer 2

OOO I have encountered this too! Yes, you definitely could be allergic. Apparently there are things you can do, including actually getting an allergy test!!! Also, there are things that can be done by both yourself and your husband that might help to reduce the pain and inflammation .

Here is some information that hopefully you can use and talk to your doctor about! I think you can also get an allergy shot for it if it turns out that is the problem!

This is an excerpt from the journal article I got. It can give you some ideas for your doctor but hopefully your doctor will have access to this article and so they can look into it more

"The treatment of SPH (seminal plasma protein
hypersensitivity) includes abstinence, the use of
condoms, or desensitization.Coupl es attempting to get
pregnant or who want normal sexual relations without
the use of condoms typically pursue treatment.Subcutaneous
desensitization, which requires fractionation
of whole seminal plasma to remove large molecular
weight proteins known to interfere with successful
desensitization, is recognized as the gold standard for
the treatment of patients with SPH.How ever, this
treatment is very time consuming and can be cost
prohibitive for many individuals.Fur thermore, this
treatment is not widely available to clinicians.A few
case reports have have reported successful intravaginal
graded challenges using whole seminal plasma.This
treatment approach is much easier for the allergist to
administer and less cost prohibitive for the patient.
Therefore, it seems logical that an intravaginal SPP
graded challenge should be attempted prior to pursuing
subcutaneous desensitization using fractionated
SPP."
Reference: David J. Resnick, Dimitrios C. Hatzis, Polly Kanganis, Frederick L. Liccardi, Mary Lee-Wong, Jonathan A. Bernstein (2004)
The Approach to Conception for Women with Seminal Plasma Protein Hypersensitivity
American Journal of Reproductive Immunology 52 (1), 42–44.

Good luck!

Answer 3

That is odd. I am the exact opposite. Condoms make me feel like I am on fire. I have extremely sensitive skin. Sweaters in the winter break me out on my arms. It is crazy. Are you sure you are plenty wet enough? The only time I feel the burning now is if I am a little on the dry side as far as having plenty of cm.

A "sperm allergy" is not a dermotological issue. It means that your body (your cervical mucus) is hostile to the sperm and doesn't accomidate it well and possibly kills it. You don't get a rash or any burning or anything from it.

Also now that you are ttc you may have intercourse more than before and multiple days in a row. That can cause some irritation. Also you are now having sex with a goal in mind and that can cause you to not be as into it and therefore a little dryer than normal. If you feel it is a lubrication problem use the product Pre-Seed (it is sperm friendly lubricant).

Your baby will not have any side effects from your burning and having uncomfortable sex..

Answer 4

Normally I would say that it sounds like you may have gotten a bladder or yeast infection, but that would be accompanied by burning and/or itching that would last longer than 3 days and would be more on the inside than the outside.

I suggest trying a sperm-friendly lubricant. It sounds like you are dry and it's causing you the pain (that happens to me sometimes too). Try Preseed. You can get it online. I bet it will help. Good luck!

Answer 5

I too am alergic to everything under the sun, but a sperm allergy is not what you think it is. It just means that your cervical fluid attacks and kills the sperm, and its now beleived that it is really a problem with the sperm itself not with you. Your doctor can diagnose it by performing a post-coital pap smear (the sperm won't be swimming the way they should). It sounds to me like you have some kind of infection. Does it hurt to urinate?

Answer 6

hey hun!
I get burning sensations down there too afterwards..even after 2 yrs!
we are both disease free
I too am very sensitive(my skin), so I figured that was why, since I'm a very sensitive person everywhere lol
I thnk my body is getting more immuned to his sperm now, but at times I still burn!! Its aggravating, but condoms don't help either, ESPECIALLY flavored ones, they hurt sooo bad for some reason!
So ur not alone, good question!

Answer 7

Ironically, I am dealing with the same thing right now! I was thinking about asking a question about it, but I didn't know how to word it.

I will be interested to see the responses you get.

Good luck and baby dust!

Answer 8

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Answer 9

your body will get used to it. My husbands stuff does the same thing to me. Condoms are actually worse for me, god those things are horrific.

but yeah, ive heard a lot of women say the same thing.

It wont effect your baby at all.

Answer 10

i had the same issure for a long while, but after so long it stopped.
i also had a friend who had went to the doc for it and she was allegeric to her husbands.. they told her that it would not effect becoming pregnant.