thread: Dump ??? Allergic to condoms or lube anyone! Solutions please.

  1. September 30th, 2009, 04:54 PM #1
    Mildez
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    Dump ??? Allergic to condoms or lube anyone! Solutions please.

    This is probably a stupid question. Since using condoms and lube (had 2 trasnvaginal scans which also use a condom and lube haven't DTD for ages) within 30mins I start to feel like I have thrush and it doesn't get better without thrush treatment and itchy and tender. So sorry about
    I was thinking it was the condoms (so stopped DTD for now can't not use them to do it so no other choice) then it got better and I just had a transvaginal ultrasound yesterday and now the same symptoms are back within 30mins of the scan. Am I intolerant to condoms or lube?
    Its being years and years since I used them (like 8years or something) since being with DH and I didn't have probems then. Can you get some made of something else?
    Thanks for any replies.
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  2. September 30th, 2009, 05:04 PM #2
    Muppity
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    Its most likely the latex. Do you ever react to rubber gloves?

    Explain to the person that you may have a latex allergy and they can then use latex free condoms. Its not unusual - about 1 in every 300 people (I think) has some reaction to latex. So medical places have a store of latex free condoms and surgical gloves and things like that.

    It would be unusual to be allergic to the lube - they are made of pretty inert products.

    ETA - you can also buy latex free condoms (for personal use ) at chemists
    Last edited by Muppity; September 30th, 2009 at 05:04 PM. : ETA - you can also buy latex free condoms (for personal use :) ) at chemists
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  3. September 30th, 2009, 05:18 PM #3
    JellyBean
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    Yes - latex allergy is a possibility, although rare.

    Unfortunately most of the mainstream pharmacy brands of lubricant do contain chemicals which should not go near your vagina or cervix. There is a brand called Sylk which is supposed to be natural and made from kiwi - avail from most phamacies.
    Otherwise you may be better off just using a gentle essential oil such as jojoba.
    (Ask at your nearest health food store - they may have natural options).

    Taking a probiotic supplement (avail from the fridge of health food stores) will keep the thrush away, as will eating an alkaline diet.

    HTH.

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  4. September 30th, 2009, 05:22 PM #4
    Kitt3n
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    yup - allergic to latex

    it sux, latex free condoms are so much more exxy
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  5. September 30th, 2009, 05:43 PM #5
    Astrid
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    I do have issues with lube, I find some sting. So could well be a combo of lube and the latex.
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