{"id":20643,"date":"2021-12-20T12:15:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T11:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/?p=20643"},"modified":"2022-01-03T10:04:07","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T09:04:07","slug":"can-you-be-allergic-to-semen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/can-you-be-allergic-to-semen\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Be Allergic to Semen?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We love sex, and sex education \u2013 that\u2019s why we\u2019re here! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about our bodies and find ways to experience more pleasure, advocate for reproductive health, and understand <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/sexual-health-is-wellness\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sexual wellness.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sex isn\u2019t always straightforward. It usually isn\u2019t, at least not at first. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There can be so many hiccups and learning curves when you start to have sex, and evolve through your sexual journey, with yourself and with different partners.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One hiccup that can arise during or after sex is an itchy and uncomfortable vagina and vulva.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Yes Your Vagina Can Have Allergies<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/itchy-itchy-ow-common-vaginal-allergies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vagina can have allergies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, just like any other part of you. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its moist and sensitive mucus membrane can make it an ideal place for an allergy to start acting up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the most common vaginal allergies are to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soaps and skincare products<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaginal cleaning products<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Period supplies like tampons and pads<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Condoms, diaphragms, and dental dams<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laundry soap<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lube and spermicides<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The material of your clothes, especially underwear<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These aren\u2019t the only things your genitals can develop an allergy to. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can probably guess by the title, but an allergy to semen is also totally possible. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whoa!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>A Semen Allergy? For Real?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An allergy to sperm or semen is a real, diagnosable condition called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26490774\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seminal plasma hypersensitivity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just ask your dermatologist! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No for real, a dermatologist is one of the people that can help you navigate and *overcum* your unfortunate allergy.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back to basics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A semen allergy is just what it sounds like. An allergic reaction after exposure to semen or sperm. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allergies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> occur when the immune system develops antibodies against a specific allergen. In this case, it would be to specific proteins in seminal fluid and\/or sperm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Symptoms of a Semen Allergy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on the severity of the allergy, symptoms may be localized to the area where semen got on you, which is usually around the genitals, or they may be generalized and popping up throughout the body.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of people affected experience only localized symptoms, 28% experience systemic ones, and 39% experienced both localized and systemic symptoms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are the most common symptoms of a semen allergy:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Itching and swelling at points of contact<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Red, itchy welts\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swelling of the area beneath the skin, especially if it happens rapidly\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exacerbation of asthma after sex or exposure to semen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swelling of the tongue, lips, and throat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you experience any symptoms of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anaphylaxis<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, you should seek emergency medical attention. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look out for these symptoms:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lightheadedness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wheezing or coughing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty breathing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast, shallow breathing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast heartbeat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confusion and anxiety<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clammy skin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Losing consciousness<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers have not found a correlation between semen allergies and infertilities, however, it can certainly complicate conception.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What Causes a Semen Allergy?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There aren\u2019t any exact statistics for how common this allergy is. Experts estimate it affects about <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of women in the United States. Unfortunately, there aren\u2019t statistics that include different genders outside of cis-women.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 40% of women who have a semen allergy will start to show symptoms after their first time having sex \u2013 if their partner produces semen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although it\u2019s not common, some people don\u2019t start to show symptoms until after the hormonal changes of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/vaginal-changes-menopause\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">menopause<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seminal plasma hypersensitivity is more common in people with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK542187\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">o<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK542187\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">py<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 a genetic predisposition to allergic diseases like asthma and eczema.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like other allergies, people can develop a semen allergy after life changes like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reproductive or hormonal changes like pregnancy and menopause<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gynecological surgery like a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/what-is-a-hysterectomy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hysterectomy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, insertion of an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/your-iud-questions-answered\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IUD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, tubal ligation &#8216;getting your tubes tied&#8217;, if your partner reverses a vasectomy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Diagnosing a Semen Allergy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of vaginal allergies and infections can have similar symptoms, which can make it difficult to get to the bottom of what\u2019s causing your symptoms.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re concerned you might have one, your provider will want to rule out other possibilities like the allergies we listed before.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another important thing to rule out is another form of vaginal infection like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/difference-between-bacterial-vaginosis-thrush\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bacterial vaginosis, thrush<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/yeast-infections-signs-avoid\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yeast infection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other possibilities include <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/sti-101-your-questions-answered\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sexually transmitted infections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/natural-care-for-herpes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">herpes simplex virus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, chlamydia, and gonorrhoea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After ruling out other infections and vaginal issues, your provider will do a vaginal exam, and then do a blood test or skin prick test to determine if there is indeed an allergy. This skin prick test is typically done using semen from your partner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Treating a Semen Allergy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A semen allergy can be a total pain in the&#8230;vagina.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good thing you have some options as far as treatment. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most often people have a semen allergy no matter who they\u2019re having sex with, but sometimes it can be only to certain partners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are your treatment options:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoiding contact with semen by using condoms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking an antihistamine 30-60 minutes before having sex.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A desensitization treatment protocol.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For people with systemic reactions, they can keep an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">adrenaline autoinjector<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on hand in case of an anaphylaxis reaction (Epi-pen).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you think you have a semen allergy, it\u2019s time to contact your healthcare provider. 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