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Allergy to sperm ?
Allergies towards sperm is possible. I need someone who actually knows this....If someone is allergic to sperm, do they have a better chance of having a miscarriage? if someone is allergic to sperm, does that mean their body will react badly to fertilization ? please help
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I dont really have anything to add that your previous poster didnt go over... I just wanted to give you a link to a website that really goes over sperm allergy and pregnancy really well.
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Well, it's highly unlikely you would even be able to get pregnant by the specific man's sperm without certain allergy shots and what-not to help your body to not react to the proteins so negatively.
You should also note that just because a woman is allergic to one man's sperm doesn't mean she's allergic to ALL men's sperm. She may be allergic to 1 out of 1,000 men's protein from the sperm, just that particular man's sperm, or 80% of all men's sperm. It really varies by woman.
Now, you need to know that the allergy is from the protein within the semen. This means that if, some how, the egg was indeed fertilized the woman would NOT be allergic that embryo/baby. That being said, it should not increase the risks of miscarriage once actually pregnant.
Many women who are allergic to their partner's semen must absolutely use condoms during intercourse. If they are insistant on becoming pregnant by their partner they can take a series of allergy shots to help reduce the allergic reactions. If that doesn't work then they will usually go through in vitro fertilization where an already fertilized egg is placed within the uterus (womb).
The allergy reaction is usually pretty severe and includes itching, burning, and major swelling within the vagina. The body will attack the sperm in a defensive manner, leading to a highly reduced chance of natural pregnancy. The allergic reaction is pretty painful and that's why condoms absolutely must be used during intercourse so that the woman doesn't swell up shut and be in pain. I mean, imagine your vaginal walls drying up and swelling closed, rubbing against the other walls within while you're just sitting, standing, or walking. Excruciatingly painful, to say the least.
So, no, the body is likely to be accepting of an embryo or fertilized egg. It would be difficult to get pregnant without medical assistance in some way though. It would also probably be unwise to engage in sexual intercourse while pregnant--the last thing you'd want would be for your female parts to swell up and become severely irritated because you forgot condoms. THAT might increase the odds of having a miscarriage then.
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