ALLERGY TO MY HUBBY.NEWLYWED Julie Boyde made a shock discovery on her wedding night - she is allergic to her husband. Julie, 26, and groom Mike, 27, had dated for two years but never discovered her extreme sensitivity to his sperm as they used condoms. However, when the couple ditched them for their first night as man and wife, Julie was left in agony. She said: "Before marrying we were always very careful and used protection. That time we didn't. We figured we were married now, so if we got pregnant, we got pregnant. Pretty much right after, I knew something was not right because I was in a lot of pain. It was a scary moment." American Julie, of Ambridge, Pennsylvania Ambridge is a borough in Beaver County in western Pennsylvania, incorporated in 1905 and named after the American Bridge Company, which had significant operations there. Ambridge is located 16 miles (25 km) northwest of Pittsburgh, alongside the Ohio river. , said of the excruciating discomfort: "On a scale of one to 10, it's close to 10." The problem recurred whenever the couple made love, leaving doctors baffled. The truth dawned when a pal suggested a possible allergy. Experts confirmed seminal seminal /sem·i·nal/ (sem´i-n'l) pertaining to semen or to a seed. sem·i·nal adj. Of, relating to, containing, or conveying semen or seed. plasma hypersensitivity hypersensitivity, heightened response in a body tissue to an antigen or foreign substance. The body normally responds to an antigen by producing specific antibodies against it. The antibodies impart immunity for any later exposure to that antigen. , which affects up to 40,000 US women. University of Cincinnati's Jonathan Bernstein explained: "They can have hives hives (urticaria), rash consisting of blotches or localized swellings (wheals) of the skin, caused by an allergic reaction (see allergy). The swelling is caused by distention of the skin capillaries and escape of serum and white cells into the skin and tissues. , soft tissue swelling and in severe situations can die." The condition ended the couple's hopes of having kids. Anti-allergy jabs failed and they object to IVF IVF in vitro fertilization. IVF abbr. in vitro fertilization IVF 1 In vitro fertilization, see there 2. Intravascular fluid on religious grounds. Julie and Mike, married since 2005, hope to adopt. CAPTION(S): AGONY Married Julie |
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