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Q: Friction-prompted inflammation and allergies
asked by: DoctorQuestion on December 25th, 2008
I recently had un-protected sex with a long time friend. During intercource he started to feel pain. After he said something we looked at his penis to find that the foreskin was swollen and puffy like a baloon. it went away after 3 days. I felt no discomfort at all. Is there something that he might have been allergic to? No outside lubricants were used. We have both been tested for STDs and we are both clean. Please help. i dont want this to happen again.


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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD
replied on December 27th, 2008
Sexual Health - Women Answer A5171



According to the symptoms you described, an inflammation of the foreskin has occurred. The inflammation can be due to friction (like in regular skin blisters when wearing new shoes). An allergic reaction to a substance might have caused this, too. In the end, if he has allergies to other substances present at the moment, the level of histamine in the body might be increased. The friction on parts of the body that are formed from a tissue that is more loose (the foreskin, eyelids) can make them swell. You might want to see a dermatologist to see if the reaction was due to a kind of allergy and determine the exact allergen.




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