A Case of Seminal Fluid-induced Anaphylaxis.

Jeong, Ju Young; Jin, Sun; Park, Jung Wha; Jung, Hye Jin; Lee, Jong Myung; Kim, Su Jeong

Original Article

Keimyung Medical Journal 2014;33(2):173-179.
Published online December 31, 2014.

A Case of Seminal Fluid-induced Anaphylaxis.

Ju Young Jeong, Sun Jin, Jung Wha Park, Hye Jin Jung, Jong Myung Lee, Su Jeong Kim

Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. sjk@knu.ac.kr

Abstract

A 27-year-old female developed a series of symptoms consistent with anaphylactic shock following intercourse and visited emergency department. After administration of epinephrine, corticosteroid and antihistamine, her symptoms improved. Previously, she had often developed urticaria after intercourse. However it was not so severe. Skin prick test using her husband's diluted seminal plasma showed positive result. She was diagnosed as seminal plasma allergy and advised to use condom until she wants to conceive. We report a case regarding human seminal plasma allergy presented as anaphylactic shock and conduct literature review of Korean cases.

Key Words: Anaphylaxis, Desensitization, Hypersensitivity, Seminal plasma, Skin prick test