The woman who's allergic to her husband's sperm!
6 Nov 2009, 1547 Hrs

Add comment          Mail          Print          Write to Editor

Melbourne, November 06 A woman's wedding night in Australia turned into a nightmare when she realized that she was allergic to her husband's sperm.

Julie Boyde from Ambridge, Pennsylvania had married lover Mike in 2005 after dating him for two years while still studying at university.

Julie revealed that they had protected sex until their marriage night, which kept her ignorant of the fact that she suffered from a problem called seminal plasma hypersensitivity, which was diagnosed after numerous medical tests.

"Before we were always very careful and used protection - this time we didn't,' the Daily Telegraph quoted Julie as saying.

She added: "We figured, we're married, if we get pregnant, we get pregnant. Pretty much right after I knew something was not right because I was in a lot of pain.

"The pain that I was feeling was inside, like somebody sticking needles up inside of me like a real painful burning. It was really scary."

Speaking of the pain which lasted for weeks sometimes, she said: "On a scale of one to ten, it's pretty much ten."

Immunologist Jonathan Bernstein, of Cincinnati Medical Centre University, briefed that basically Julie's body attacks Mike's sperm and makes it inactive.

He said: "It can be systemic and present anaphylaxis where individuals have not just localised discomfort. They actually can have hives, soft tissue swelling ... and, in the severe situations ... they can ... potentially die."

Julie now plans to start a family by adopting a kid. Meanwhile, the couple has featured in a documentary, Strange Sex, on the ABC in the US. (ANI)

Related Latest

Pakistan denies presence of Mullah Omar in the country Frustrating day on the greens for Jeev; Westwood in lead UNICEF State of The World's Children report commemorates 20 years of Convention on Rights of the Child Bradman inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame YSR's son hits the campaign trail for civic polls Catastrophe in the world if Taliban triumphs: PM 'Scrudle': the newest utensil that scrapes every last morsel from saucepans Steven Spielberg, Stephen King team up for 'Under the Dome Micro-endoscope to spot early signs of cancer on the anvil Husband of mutilated Punjabi woman vows to catch her killer

Related Latest

Firecracker hub Sivakasi wants another 'a' in its name Delhi records season's lowest temperature Maoist violence and corruption are key election issues for people Delhi hosts Kazakhstan-India Travel and Tourism Fair Manmohan Singh to leave for US today Gas explosion traps 139 coal miners in north-east China Top global jazz musicians to play in capital Green lifestyle statement: Bangalore kids cycle to school Mumbai remains extremely vulnerable: Shobhaa De (One Year After 26/11) A show that will go into people's past lives

• Firecracker hub Sivakasi wants another 'a' in its name
• Delhi records season's lowest temperature
• Maoist violence and corruption are key election issues for people
• Delhi hosts Kazakhstan-India Travel and Tourism Fair
• Manmohan Singh to leave for US today

• भारतीय क्रिकेट की मजबूत दीवार
• कंगारूओं के आगे ढेर, चीतों से कैसे मुकाबला करेंगें शेर
• Reducing greenhouse gases may not be enough to slow global warming
• बीकानेर महापौर चुनावः एक विश्लेषण
• Deepawali: The Festival Of Lights