This allergy can affect up to 12% of women between the ages of 20 and 30, according to a study published in the journal Human Fertility and carried out by scientists from Manchester Metropolitan University (United Kingdom).
The reason for this allergy is the presence of proteins in the semen that can cause all these symptoms after male ejaculation: itching, vaginal itching, vaginal swelling and, in extreme circumstances, anaphylaxis (generalized immune reaction of the body) such as the one that occurs with some foods or with bites of some insects. White cells or white blood cells identify proteins in semen as harmful invaders – such as bacteria or viruses – and launch an attack against them.
To counteract allergy to semen, experts recommend the use of a condom or ejaculation outside the vagina; It is also possible to use a treatment based on the reduction of sensitivity to semen in a progressive way .
Can men be allergic to their own sperm or to the sperm of others? Men are less likely to develop allergies to semen than women. There are very few cases that occur but it is also possible. To avoid, therefore, allergy symptoms, the simplest thing is to use a condom for sexual intercourse. The problem is when couples want to have children. Given this situation, it is advisable to opt for assisted reproduction through intrauterine artificial insemination with washed sperm.
The first time an allergy to male seminal discharge was recorded was in 1958 .
