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Irritation after intercourse

10/04/2006

Question:

Is it possible to be allergic to your sex partners semen or bodily fluids, I ask because after intercourse with my partner I’m always really irritated with itching, burning and sometime a little swelling in my vagina and anal area, we do not have anal sex, I stay moist during intercourse and he does not cum inside of me. What could be the problem?

Answer:

Although there have been isolated reports of allergy to semen, it is far more likely to be another problem.  It may be a reaction to something else associated with the sex act (eg., condom, spermicide, lotion, or lubricant), a vaginal infection, or another inflammatory vaginal condition that is only symptomatic after the friction of intercourse.

A physical exam would help to rule out one of these other conditions.

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Response by:

The Ohio State University Jonathan A Schaffir, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of General Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University
Jonathan  A Schaffir, MD