My boyfriend and I have been dating for a year and 6 months now and have had both protected and unprotected sex. About a month and a half ago, he began to get small red spots on the shaft of his penis that would get worse with intercourse. We tried a condom (something that has been used before in our sexual encounters) and it seemed to make it worse. He recently got checked out as did myself and we are both negative for STDs.
His doctor says it could be one: the changing of his detergent and two: a new body lotion I had been using. Now, we haven't had sex since we were told this but he has the worry of being allergic to me. We plan on making sure when we do have sex both of us will be completely clean of any kind of lotions and fragrent soaps. However, the question still lingers.
Can an allergy to my vaginal secretions suddenly occur after such a long time and if so is there anything aside from using protection help?
Mads - Yes it can occurs
ReplyDeleteVaginal lubrication is a lubricating fluid that is naturally produced in a woman's vagina. Vaginal lubrication or moistness is present at all times, but production increases significantly during a woman's sexual arousal in anticipation of sexual intercourse. Without vaginal lubrication, sexual intercourse would be painful to the woman, and sometimes artificial lubricants must be used to augment insufficient natural lubrication. While plasma seepage from vaginal walls due to vascular engorgement is considered to be the chief lubrication source, the Bartholin's glands, located slightly below and to the left and right of the introitus (opening of the vagina), also secrete mucus to augment vaginal-wall secretions.
The lubricative fluid contains water, pyridine, squalene, urea, acetic acid, lactic acid, complex alcohols and glycols, ketones, and aldehydes.[1] It can vary in consistency, texture, taste, color, and odor, depending on sexual arousal, the phase of the menstrual cycle, the presence of an infection, certain drugs (legal or illegal), genetic factors, and diet.