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latex allergy - is it possiblre to develop in adulthood? Fanjo/Condom question

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latexlady · 15/10/2006 10:22

Changed my name.....

Is anyone allergic to condoms?

Some background
After my first pregancy I develop mild allergies to a variety of fruits: strawberries, bananas, kiwis, lemons, etc. My tongue gets really sore. Doctor thought I had 'geographic tongue' - which is honestly a real condition . This has been going on for about 4 years now and I just accept it.

However, in the last year, we have been using condoms for a variety of reasons. I have never used condoms much in the past. had only a couple of long term relationships where we used condoms to start with then went on the pill. For brief flings, used condoms.

When I met DH, we used condoms and I developed a bizarre fanjo problem. Both got tested at the clinic - nothing wrong with either of us. It has flared up from time to time.

Anyway - back to the story. Since we started using condoms again in the last year, the fanjo problem keeps coming back but has been more thrush-like but without the cottage cheese gunkiness. Not been having sex much until recently so did not really connect the two.

But now that things are getting back on track in that department I am starting to make a connectiom.

This morning, I am in agony. Itchy, swollen and red.

Took the kids' piriton medicine an hour ago and it is beginning to subside.

What to do?
BTW it isn't UCM

OP posts:
Whizzz · 18/10/2006 18:41

NHS info here

HauntedsandCastle · 19/10/2006 01:14

popsycal, I haven't had any problem with pva glue, I use it alot for my cardmaking and no reaction, even when plastered all over my hands

threebob · 19/10/2006 10:09

Crayola PVA is fine. Ds cannot use any other sort.

His preschool use that paste stuff you mix up as crayola only come in tiny bottles in NZ.

popsycal · 20/10/2006 12:57

been to doc
had to tell a rather good looking young male gp all about my bits
going to refer me to hospital for tests
he has to tak to another gp before making referal as he is only junior

said to avoid all latex prodcuts and the fruit that has been mentioned until we kmow one way or another

on a less positive note,
my blood pressure is 150/102
but that is a whole other thread

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