Itchy/burning vagina caused by possible latex allergy

[ms-octopus-lady.livejournal.com]

How can you tell if you're allergic to latex?

My boyfriend and I have finally managed to somewhat overcome my vaginismus problem (WOOOO HOOOO!) and we technically had sex about a week ago. All we were able to manage was him getting his penis inside for a few minutes (it hurt SOOOO much), but still! That was quite the hurdle we had jumped! YAAAY!

Two nights ago, my boyfriend and tried having sex again, and it hurt a little less than the time before. But he slipped out at one point, and when he tried to go back in, then it really hurt. OH WOW I have NEVER felt pain like that before. I don't know why it hurt so much the second time, but within minutes of him being inside me, I was crying and telling him to get out. For the rest of the night, my vagina felt really...uncomfortable, I guess is the word. It wasn't really in pain, it was really more like...discomfort.

Yesterday, I awoke to an uncomfortable burning feeling in my vagina, and the entrance to it felt itchy. I couldn't really sit comfortably all day. This morning I woke up with the same itchy/burning feeling, but it isn't as bad. I can sit comfortably, but I'm still, you know, itchy!

So, yeah, we used a condom both times, but I'm wondering if this burning/itchy feeling is because I'm allergic to latex. Is it possible for the rest of my body to NOT be allergic to latex (I can wear latex gloves, and I've given my boyfriend head using a latex condom) but my vagina is? Or maybe it was the lube on the condom? We used Lifestyles Sensitive lubed condoms, along with a TON of Astroglide and I know I'm not allergic to Astroglide. Or maybe it was just irritation due to friction or something?

Comments

[symbolforbird.livejournal.com]

the first time i had sex (and a lot of times when it's the first time after it's been a while) i got a wicked yeast and/or bacterial infection, and it seems like one of those may be the more likely explanation. the vag just always doesn't love it when things like penises come crashing in and disrupting its delicate chemistry, you know? either one is more an annoyance than something to worry about, anyway, but you might want to go get swabbed and find out what you're dealing with, if only so that you'll recognize it in the future.