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posted by mrpg on Saturday March 16 2019, @10:10AM   Printer-friendly
from the don't-swallow dept.

Live Science is reporting A Woman Had a Dangerous Allergic Reaction After Sex:

A woman in Spain developed a serious allergic reaction after a sexual encounter, which may have been triggered by her partner's semen, according to a new report of the woman's case.

The 31-year-old woman broke out in hives and experienced vomiting and difficulty breathing after engaging in oral sex with her 32-year-old male partner, the report said. The woman was diagnosed with anaphylaxis — a severe, whole-body allergic reaction that can be life-threatening.

The woman wasn't taking any medications and hadn't eaten any unusual foods that might have triggered the reaction. But her partner was taking a course of the antibiotic amoxicillin for an ear infection. Amoxicillin is related to penicillin, and the woman told doctors that she had a penicillin allergy.

The case report authors say it's likely that the woman's allergic reaction was triggered by amoxicillin that had concentrated in her partner's semen, which she was exposed to during oral sex.

BMJ Case Reports has a paywalled writeup on the incident. (Anaphylaxis probably induced by transfer of amoxicillin via oral sex)

Also at Newsweek and Motherboard.


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  • (Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Saturday March 16 2019, @10:44AM (9 children)

    by MichaelDavidCrawford (2339) Subscriber Badge <mdcrawford@gmail.com> on Saturday March 16 2019, @10:44AM (#815382) Homepage Journal

    ... To Each Other!

    That just totally has to suck.

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    • (Score: 3, Funny) by Rosco P. Coltrane on Saturday March 16 2019, @11:07AM (1 child)

      by Rosco P. Coltrane (4757) on Saturday March 16 2019, @11:07AM (#815388)

      That just totally has to suck

      Just the opposite, really.

      • (Score: 2) by acid andy on Saturday March 16 2019, @07:12PM

        by acid andy (1683) on Saturday March 16 2019, @07:12PM (#815547) Homepage Journal

        What, this unjust partially hasn't fro blow?!

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    • (Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Saturday March 16 2019, @11:09AM (6 children)

      by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Saturday March 16 2019, @11:09AM (#815389) Homepage Journal

      There's going to be lots and lots of "clicks" on this one. From the folks thinking it's about somebody that's allergic to sex -- something very special -- instead of allergic to antibiotic. Something that, unfortunately, happens all the time. And I'm so lucky it doesn't happen to me. Because I'm on Tetracycline, for my complexion. So my skin stays white, not red. And our Citrus Farmers asked "Sir, can we please put the Oxy Tetracycline on our trees?" Since they asked very "nicely" -- I told them yes!!!

      • (Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Saturday March 16 2019, @11:18AM

        by MichaelDavidCrawford (2339) Subscriber Badge <mdcrawford@gmail.com> on Saturday March 16 2019, @11:18AM (#815393) Homepage Journal

        ... Mister President.

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      • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Saturday March 16 2019, @01:29PM (3 children)

        by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Saturday March 16 2019, @01:29PM (#815425) Journal

        Most women are allergic to sex. They often have reactions, and swell up - and stay that way for months. You knew that already, I presume?

        • (Score: 4, Funny) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday March 16 2019, @06:07PM

          by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Saturday March 16 2019, @06:07PM (#815531) Journal

          Pssst--that's just what your wife was telling you.

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        • (Score: 2) by RS3 on Saturday March 16 2019, @10:20PM

          by RS3 (6367) on Saturday March 16 2019, @10:20PM (#815596)

          That's terrible! I've heard the swelling gets worse and worse, and after about 9 months it suddenly resolves itself.

        • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 16 2019, @11:04PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 16 2019, @11:04PM (#815603)

          "Most women are allergic to sex."

          My impression is that most women are allergic to me. No sex is I involved.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 16 2019, @04:22PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 16 2019, @04:22PM (#815495)

        I think your doctor gave your father too much medroxyprogesterone acetate when you were conceived.

  • (Score: 4, Funny) by Rosco P. Coltrane on Saturday March 16 2019, @11:04AM (1 child)

    by Rosco P. Coltrane (4757) on Saturday March 16 2019, @11:04AM (#815387)

    I strongly recommend a course of bukkake. And no, I ain't a doctor, but I'm happy to help.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 17 2019, @06:21AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 17 2019, @06:21AM (#815721)

      And no, I ain't a doctor, but I'm happy to help.

      You, sir, are quite the selfless gentleman. However you forgot to post your contact information so that the fat chicks will know how to get in touch with you.

  • (Score: 5, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Saturday March 16 2019, @11:18AM (1 child)

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Saturday March 16 2019, @11:18AM (#815392) Homepage Journal

    So they're saying she had a nut allergy?

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 16 2019, @09:15PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 16 2019, @09:15PM (#815578)

      And a penis allergy too.

  • (Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 16 2019, @12:28PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 16 2019, @12:28PM (#815407)

    Oh no, another excuse!

    • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 16 2019, @02:48PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 16 2019, @02:48PM (#815463)

      Lots of people are allergic to antibiotics, right? This says it may be less than commonly thought:
          https://acaai.org/allergies/types/drug-allergies [acaai.org]

      Nearly everyone knows someone who says they are allergic to penicillin. Up to 10% of people report being allergic to this widely used class of antibiotic, making it the most commonly reported drug allergy. That said, studies have shown that more than 90% of those who think they are allergic to penicillin, actually are not. In other words, 9 out of 10 people who think they have penicillin allergy are avoiding it for no reason. Even in people with documented allergy to penicillin, only about 20% are still allergic ten years after their initial allergic reaction.

  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 16 2019, @03:02PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 16 2019, @03:02PM (#815470)

    Yeah....sure...

  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 16 2019, @03:35PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 16 2019, @03:35PM (#815480)

    The woman wasn't taking any medications and hadn't eaten any unusual foods

    That's like, I drank and drove, but i didn't drink-drive.

  • (Score: 2) by stretch611 on Saturday March 16 2019, @04:48PM

    by stretch611 (6199) on Saturday March 16 2019, @04:48PM (#815502)

    Take a cab, either home, or to a hospital, I don't care... I'm just going to go to sleep now.

    Imagine the braggadocio at the office the next day... "Yeah, I finished and just turned over and slept... The next day I woke up alone... Perfect way to end the night."

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    Now with 5 covid vaccine shots/boosters altering my DNA :P
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