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Re: Burning after sex
From: chey (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 21 Jun 1999 08:01:24 -1200
what about the withdrawl method? maybe that would work.
Julia wrote:
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> At Sat, 19 Jun 1999, amy wrote:
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> Amy:
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> Your symptoms sound much like mine. It is possible
> the reason you didn't burn during the first year is
> it took some time to become sensitive (or allergic
> if that term is right) to the semen.
>
> I don't know why your gyn. dismissed this. You may
> want to get another opinion.
>
> How do you know for sure? Well I think that the fact
> that sex w/ a condom doesn't cause discomfort for you,
> but sex w/o a condom does is very good evidence that the
> semen, for whatever reason, is irritating to your
> vaginal tissues.
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> By cleaning, what I actually mean is (this will be a bit
> graphic....sorry....) I remove as much of the semen as I
> can by "pushing it out" (bearing down) and then I use
> my finger to scoop the rest out. It takes just a couple
> minutes. If I do this within 5 minutes after sex I have no irritation.
> I guess douching would get the job done too,
> probably better, but I've heard that it is generally not
> a good idea to douche unless instructed by a doctor. I
> find my "cleaning" method works perfectly well.
>
> Feel free to e-mail me directly if you'd like. I hope
> this is able to help you. I know how frustrating this
> problem is.
>
> >>Thanks for responding. I do not burn when we use condoms. I also did not burn the first year, it just started one day. I mentioned a sensitivity or allergy to semen to my gyn and she dismissed it. How do you find out for sure? Is there a medical term for it? Any treatment? By cleaning, do you mean douching? I would appreciate any information you might have. You're the first person in over 4 years to acknowledge it. Thanks again!
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> Julia
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