Latex Condoms and Latex Allergies ... group 5 swim or sink

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An allergic reaction to latex may develop within minutes or hours of exposure. People can develop an allergic reaction to latex even if they previously have not had such reactions.



There are three levels of allergic responses to latex:

1. Mild reactions: include itchiness, dryness, and burning
2. Medium reactions: same response as above, but the reaction will be more severe, last longer, and spread to other parts of the body
3. Severe reactions: includes hives, breathing difficulties, and possibly anaphylactic shock which can be fatal.

What Do I Do If I’m Allergic to Latex Condoms?

First, avoid all contact with latex in your daily life as increased exposure may increase your allergies. You should make sure that you only use non latex condoms, non latex dental dams, gloves, and sex toys. Fortunately there is more selection than ever before, and even some less expensive non latex options.

References:
http://sexuality.about.com/od/contra...mlatexalle.htm
http://www.livestrong.com/article/95...ondom-allergy/
http://journals.lww.com/nursing/cita...dom_use.1.aspx

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Management of "consort dermatitis" due to combined allergy: seminal fluid and latex condoms.

This report exemplifies the cases of two male and one female spinal cord injury (SCI) patients with latex allergy, two of whom had life threatening episodes of intraoperative cardiovascular collapse. The three patients were extensively exposed to latex products as a result of urinary management programs, and two developed marked hypotension immediately upon abdominal exploration during reconstructive urological surgery. The third case represents the development in a male of latex allergy to over 12 types of latex condoms manifest as penile dermatitis. In each of these cases, allergy and immunology consultation confirmed the latex allergy. The diagnosis of latex allergy was established using both Radioallergosorbert (RAST) testing and a skin test to the latex antigen. The two patients who experienced intraoperative cardiovascular collapse required resuscitation with intravenous fluids, epinephrine, and antihistamines. Because each episode of hypotension occurred during bowel manipulation with latex gloves, they were suspected of inducing anaphylaxis. In the third patient, latex allergy was suspected after the immediate resolution of allergic symptoms upon replacing latex condom catheters with those made of silicone. This is the first report of a life-threatening reaction to latex allergy in the SCI population. Measures instituted to prevent further latex-associated morbidity included the use of medical alert bracelets, self-administration epinephrine injection kits, and nonlatex appliances, including gloves, condoms, and urethral catheters. It is recommended that precautions against the development of anaphylaxis be undertaken in SCI patients with chronic exposure to latex-containing products.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7956337

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Latex allergy manifested in urological surgery and care of adult spinal cord injured patients

This report exemplifies the cases of two male and one female spinal cord injury (SCI) patients with latex allergy, two of whom had life threatening episodes of intraoperative cardiovascular collapse. The three patients were extensively exposed to latex products as a result of urinary management programs, and two developed marked hypotension immediately upon abdominal exploration during reconstructive urological surgery. The third case represents the development in a male of latex allergy to over 12 types of latex condoms manifest as penile dermatitis. In each of these cases, allergy and immunology consultation confirmed the latex allergy. The diagnosis of latex allergy was established using both Radioallergosorbert (RAST) testing and a skin test to the latex antigen. The two patients who experienced intraoperative cardiovascular collapse required resuscitation with intravenous fluids, epinephrine, and antihistamines. Because each episode of hypotension occurred during bowel manipulation with latex gloves, they were suspected of inducing anaphylaxis. In the third patient, latex allergy was suspected after the immediate resolution of allergic symptoms upon replacing latex condom catheters with those made of silicone. This is the first report of a life-threatening reaction to latex allergy in the SCI population. Measures instituted to prevent further latex-associated morbidity included the use of medical alert bracelets, self-administration epinephrine injection kits, and nonlatex appliances, including gloves, condoms, and urethral catheters. It is recommended that precautions against the development of anaphylaxis be undertaken in SCI patients with chronic exposure to latex-containing products.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7979940


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