Allergie au liquide séminal [Allergy to human seminal plasma]

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_50BD1E79A5CE
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Allergie au liquide séminal [Allergy to human seminal plasma]
Journal
Revue medicale suisse
Author(s)
Moi L., Salvadé I., Ribi C.
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
ISSN-L
1660-9379
Publication state
Published
Issued date
05/04/2017
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
13
Number
557
Pages
748-753
Language
french
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Hypersensitivity to human seminal plasma is rare, but probably under-diagnosed. It should be suspected in women with unexplained anaphylaxis, vulvo-vaginitis, pelvic pain and dyspareunia. The diagnosis relies on the clinical presentation, the exclusion of other causes, a positive skin test result to seminal plasma and the detection of IgE directed to allergenic proteins (such as prostate specific antigen). Use of condoms is the best preventive measure. Premedication with antihistamines or anti-inflammatory agents is often unreliable. Some patients may benefit from intra-vaginal or subcutaneous desensitization procedures to seminal plasma, which then require to measures to uphold tolerance. In case of pregnancy wish, artificial insemination or in-vitro fertilization with spermatozoids is an alternative to desensitization.

Keywords
Anaphylaxis/etiology, Anaphylaxis/immunology, Condoms/utilization, Desensitization, Immunologic/methods, Female, Fertilization in Vitro/methods, Humans, Hypersensitivity/diagnosis, Hypersensitivity/immunology, Insemination, Artificial/methods, Male, Pregnancy, Semen/immunology
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