Hello Friends,
As usual, I am constantly thinking and coming up with questions that I need to find an answer to. This morning, I awakened from a series of dreams from a beach to dental work, but somewhere in the group emerged a question that stuck with me: Can lovers become allergic to each other? They were not tired of each other or lost interest in each other but developed a physical allergic reaction to each other. The quick Google answer:
"Yes, it's possible for lovers to become allergic to each other, though it's rare. This can happen during sex, or to products like lubricants, spermicides, or condoms. You can also react to one person's body fluids but not another's. For example, you might be allergic to your partner's saliva, which can continue to release the allergen hours after your body has absorbed food or medicine. Symptoms include hives, itching, rash, swelling of the lips or throat, and wheezing."
"Yes, people can develop allergic reactions to each other's semen, also known as seminal plasma hypersensitivity. These reactions are rare and are caused by proteins in semen, not the sperm. You can be allergic to one person's semen, but not another's, and you can be allergic to more than one partner's semen."
I was surprised at the extent of information available on this subject. It seems medication can be needed, as well as the advice of your physician.
Try an OTC allergy med?