Posted on 11/13/2006 1:16:59 PM PST by Millee
Women can be allergic to sex with men, but doctors are finding women can overcome this allergy through regular sex combined with treatments derived from semen.
"It's really a very rare condition, but it does happen," allergist and immunologist David Resnick at New York Presbyterian Hospital told LiveScience.
Semen allergy symptoms can include itching, burning and swelling in the genitals. In the most severe cases, hives or swelling might appear elsewhere on the body and the woman might experience difficulty breathing.
"Typically symptoms occur within 30 minutes of intercourse, but in rare cases it may be hours or even days later," Resnick explained.
One study from the University of Cincinnati of 1,073 women who sought information on semen allergy concerning their symptoms found 130 had the allergy. In some women, the reaction occurs only with one partner while others are allergic to all partners.
Women are not in all cases allergic to semen itself, but to chemicals in the semen from food, beverages or medications the man has had, ranging from penicillin to compounds in walnuts. However, "this is rare, even more rare than semen allergy itself," Resnick said.
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Cures what ails ya! ;o)
Ahhh-choo ping!
"Not tonight honey....I have the sniffles.."
Define "Some"....
Hi Millee!
So just having more sex, and the gift of pearls is all a woman needs to beat the allergy.
Next time one of you experiences the "burning ring of fire"...it might be an allergic reaction
Women can be allergic to sex with men, but doctors are finding women can overcome this allergy through regular sex combined with treatments derived from semen.
I hate to type this but I did just in fact LOL.
Who'd you sleep with to get back on here? (And feel free to FM me any pics!)
haha..oh yeah...a pearl necklace is always appreciated
Yes, this is true.
Whatever you are allergic to, intense frequent exposures can cure.
Like bee and peanut allergies, for example.
ROFL! :)
Women are not in all cases allergic to semen itself, but to chemicals in the semen from food, beverages
Must not be drinking pineapple juice.
Are these treatments taken orally?
Typed it? You copied and pasted, didn't you? Fess up! :O)
The list is long and distinguished.
I'm going to hazard a guess that these doctors are all male... ;-P
That which doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. That's why I won't quit smoking.
ROFL!!!
Do I need to get a prescription?
Oh, it says Orally.
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