Allergy to Human Seminal Plasma

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THE infrequency of the syndrome of allergy to human ejaculate1 prompts us to report another such case. In addition, we present immunologic data including histamine release, and the finding that the antigen is a relatively low-molecular-weight constituent of seminal plasma, present in seminal plasmas of all 15 men tested.Case ReportA 29-year-old married woman, seen in May, 1972, had been essentially healthy except for ragweed hay fever of 15 years' duration. In May, 1971, within 1 hour after intercourse, her eyes became itchy and severely swollen, and nasal congestion and sneezing developed. The symptoms and signs gradually subsided over . . .

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