Seminal Plasma Hypersensitivity aka Sperm Allergy

A woman’s desire to have a baby can be all consuming and a diagnosis of infertility can be life shattering. And although some of the causes of infertility cannot be overcome, there are many that can be. There are also a few causes of infertility that are less common, yet equally important. One such cause is seminal plasma hypersensitivity, or more commonly known as a sperm allergy. A sperm allergy is an immune system response to the proteins found in semen. When a woman has a sperm allergy, the body makes antibodies that tag sperm as being harmful to the body and destroy them. These antibodies will affect sperm motility by killing or disabling them. If is because of this that sperm allergies can have a severe impact on fertility. It is estimated that 5% of the female population has a sperm allergy and 20 to 25% have infertility as a result of a sperm allergy. Read more