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Is My Pussy Allergic to Penis?

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 13:25
Submitted by Christina Cicchelli

Maybe the title is an exaggeration; but, for one reason or another, my vagina hates unprotected sex. Besides the sex I had when I was in movies, there was no unprotected sex for me. Totally swore against it. Sure, I didn't mind the sheathless blow job now and then. It's an amateurish attitude, I know. But, I don't expect a guy to package his tongue to service me. Nor do I think I could bust out a rubber.

Going down is at the very edge of "sex" as we knew it. Besides heterosexual penetration, all other acts can pretty much be enjoyed by all to various degrees. There's anal sex... than the oral pleasures of cunnilingus and fellatio. If I can't have some sort of enjoyably condomless pleasure, then it just doesn't feel real to me.

In the movies, however, some of the scenes featured unprotected "lovemaking." I know it's a myth that condomed sex feels differently than sex without a condom, but it is rooted in the elemental truth that one has more to worry about when there's a rubber involved. There's the fear of breakage, the fear that it's too small. Ha! I'm sure condom size has given many a man insecurity about his member. Of course, in the back of one's head (either before or after) there's the thought if the condom will actually work. I can go on and on about why the condom brings us back to reality: Many times we have to defend ourselves against sexual activity... especially if we're a slut.

There are complications with unprotected hookups as well. Pregnancy... STDs... AIDs... Matters that are far more serious than the ones mentioned above. But... well, how else can I say it? There's no greater pleasure than rolling over and just, well, slipping it in.

When I was in a relationship, I suffered from multiple yeast infections and an UTI that sent me to the hospital. Days after sex sometimes my vagina would just feel so irritated. It amazed me! Sure, I was having sex more often now that I lived with someone. But, it was with this one guy, not the countless others that I've met both on-the clock and off. And I never had trouble before. I only received a yeast infection once, maybe twice before that. Otherwise, I was pretty much as clean as a whistle. Then, I finally become monogamous and my sex organs respond as if they've been injected with poison.

It didn't stop there. It seemed like unprotected sex in general had become suspiciously hazardous for my vagina. The day after I slipped into an old friend, my vagina was pissed. It was edging on a yeastie but never really fulfilled itself. When my gynecologist examined me, she couldn't discover anything that was wrong. My tests had returned fine. Am I just allergic to some men or has my vagina acquired a strict fetish for latex?

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Inconceivable

Zara's picture
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 16:03
Zara

Christina,

I don't think your pussy is allergic to penis. That is just too tragic. I am not an allopathic doctor, which is why I think this should be explored further to see what is going on. A few suggestions. The men you have been with may have had yeast infections themselves (men tend to be asymptomatic. Bastards!). There seems to be a link between vaginal infections and vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D deficiencies are more common in beautiful brown skinned people such as yourself. My suggestion: See a Naturopathic doctor who specializes in women's health. Get some sun and/or vitamin D3 (suspended in oil) supplement, reduce your sugar consumption, take some probiotics and then hopefully enjoy all the sex you like. Good luck and be healthy.

ZaRa

Thank you! This is important

Christina Cicchelli's picture
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 17:26
Christina Cicchelli

Thank you! This is important for me to know. I'm going to a new gynecologist but the last one I went to did point out that I may be growing higher levels of bacteria (I think that's what she said) but the treatment was temporary. I'll definitely look into the vitamins! Thanks!

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It may also have something

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 18:14
Tserisa (not verified)

It may also have something to do with differences in friction between a sheathed member and a naked one; latex is different than flesh with lube. It's not something you can feel but can cause irritation and microtears. I have to personally use more lube without condoms than with.

I second the idea that it may be your partner. When my mom was getting frequent yeast infections, the doc had my dad get tested. Also, for a while I was getting frequent, extremely bad yeast infections. It was so bad I even missed a wedding and trip across the country. Since my partner stopped using an asthma inhaler I haven't had one! The steroids he was taking were causing them. (Thrush, oral yeast infections, is a side effect of inhalers, though he never developed one.)

A little advice...

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 00:19
Lalasv (not verified)

Semen allergy is actually possible, but is incredibly rare.

Semen is alkaline, and the vagina is acid. This serves two purposes; 1) kill sperm (increases the chances that those that reach an egg are of good quality) 2) Kill other pathogens, including yeasts. But the ol alkaline semen can really irritate sometimes, esp after a lot of sex where the vaginal mucosa has been given a good pounding!

A lot of women get discomfort and itching in their vulvas/vaginas and automatically think it is a candidal infection. A lot of times it actually isn't. The most common vaginal infection is actually Bacterial Vaginosis which occurs when the pH of the vagina rises. This is where sex comes in. Alkaline semen can change the pH of the vagina and allow BV to occur. It can also just cause an irritation and itching that resembles candidiasis.

There is the thing also about people thinking their male partner is re-infecting them with candida. This was a common thought in the past, but the most recent research in this area shows that this pretty much never happens. Men (esp circumcised) hardly ever get candidiasis and when they do it's very obvious (talking red sore seriously icky penis). Asymptomatic candidal colonisation of the penis has not been shown to cause infection in the female partner.

I have had many problems of a similar nature and kept self-treating for thrush. But when I was tested on several occasions there weren't any yeasties! I also have a friend who had the same problem. Not all itches are yeast, and sometimes using antifungals actually causes more irritation.

My problem actually went away when I went off the pill and got a mirena coil instead, but there are other things that can help.

Panty liners that are scented or non-breathable can cause a lot of irritation without it being very obvious. If you use them try going without and using a sensitive washing powder for your knickers.

The thing I found helped the most (before I went off the pill) was using an acidifying gel after sex. There are 2 I tried.

One is this http://www.biofem.co.uk/, very good!

Also http://www.balanceactiv.com/ which is a little cheaper.

Also the sliquid lubes are very non-irritating.

Good luck!

(PS I am a medical student so this isn't BS I promise!, and please talk to a decent Dr before you spend loads of money on vitamins and supplements!)

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