Allergy to condoms?

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Registered: 04-12-2003
Allergy to condoms?
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Sun, 04-24-2005 - 11:11am
As far as I know, I'm not allergic to anything, including latex. But is it possible to be allergic to just condoms? Everytime my boyfriend and I are intimate, we use a condom. Afterwards, I feel irritated down there and there is also a small amount of pain associated with it. What's going on? Thanks in advance!
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 04-24-2005 - 4:09pm

Hi kristinb_33, welcome!

There are several things that could be causing your discomfort. Are you using plenty of a good water base intimate lube such as Astroglide, Slippery Stuff or K-Y Liquid? If you aren't well lubricated is easy to chafe especially if the condom is textured. Or, if the condoms you are using are lubricated with spermicide you might be allergic to one of the ingredients in the spermicide. You could try well lubed condoms without spermicide and see if you still have the discomfort. Or, you might be allergic to latex. You could try polyurethane condoms (Avanti or Trojan Supra are two) and see if you still have the discomfort. Let us know what you find and how you’re doing.

Good luck,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 05-06-2003
Fri, 04-29-2005 - 10:01pm
I was going to suggest allergy to the spermicide, too.