Abstract

FRANCO CUADROS, Laura; PUERTA SUAREZ, Jenniffer; CADAVID JARAMILLO, Ángela  and  CARDONA MAYA, Walter. Semen allergy. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2013, vol.39, n.4, pp. 383-388. ISSN 0138-600X.

Semen allergy includes several local and systemic symptoms caused by immediate hypersensitivity reactions and it is characterized by high levels of IgE. The objective of this study was to describe the case of a patient with semen allergy. A 21 year-old woman experienced itching and burning sensation in the genital area after contact with the semen of her sexual partner. Semen analysis was normal. Symptoms disappear with the use of condom or the practice of coitus interruptus. Semen allergy is a condition, although rare, can affect the desire of conceiving in women who suffers it. It is a briefly studied phenomenon which requires more reports for proper characterization.

Keywords : allergy; semen; seminal plasma; hypersensitivity.

        · abstract in Spanish     · text in Spanish     · Spanish ( pdf )