Can you be allergic to your underwear?

"Ok believe it or not this is a serious question,for a while now I have been very suspicious that I am allergic to my underwear.I will explain: Basically I kept experincing painful rashes after using my 90%cotton 10%lycra stretchy underwear.I had painful rashes on my private area including my bottom and wherever the elastic touched my skin including the leg creases.So I switched to 100%cotton underwear but of course they still have some elastic.It reduced the soreness and itching in the private area but still I was experiencing irritating rashes in the leg crease.so I started to go commando and the problem cleared up.However its not possible to go commando all the time so,yesterday i grabbed some underwear not realizing it was the stretchy kind and now I have a sore,painful and rashy private area.The same thing happens with my bras,i break out under my arms and on the sides where the bra touches my skin.does anyone know what I should do about this? is this an allergy??"

 

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213 comments
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MIchele

Cotton unless organic contains the weed killer glysophate. Been found in tampons sanitary pads toilet paper and cotton clothing. Beware!!!

debbie

Reading through your issues as I am quite convinced I am allergic to underwear – something in them – but my symptoms are different. I have no itching, only burning, intense burning from my rectum all the way up and that in turn mimics the symptoms of a bladder infection – urgency to pee, dribble pee and this continues until I remove the underwear. I feel perfectly fine…today Easter Sunday I made it through church and was about to go to dinner with friends and realized it was all acting up again. I am at my wits end and will spend tomorrow trying to see doctors and/or talk to nurses to get to the bottom of this…I will gladly go without underwear, but I have had issues with leaking so that’s not really an answer. Anyone one with similar issues as mine, I would love to hear from.

Sallie

Yes, I have had all those issues described and thought it was just me.
Over the years LATEX has been the worst but I am allergic to underwear as well. I have tried everything. However PLAIN CORN STARCH is still a great healer to put underneath the breasts before putting on the bra.
Desitin is a good product for irritation in the rectal area.
Other tips are— use cool water when cleansing genital and rectal area because very warm water can irritate the sensitive vaginal and rectal area creating an environment for yeast infections.
Do not douche or use soapy bath products— they cause vaginal irritation.
Change feminine pads as often as needed because excessive moisture creates an environment for yeast and other bacteria.
Be careful with feminine hygiene and using public toilets.
Purchase ALCOHOL FREE moisture wipes.
Cranberry juice capsules 500mg twice a day may help to protect against bladder infections. The Cranberry capsules are a holistic product— not a chemical.
It is an ongoing mission to check the chemical contents of feminine pads— companies change their product— and some have more adhesive ( latex) on the bottom of the pads. Gone are the days when feminine pads were soft and form fitting. Well known manufacturers are producing harsh and very uncomfortable pads with more chemical components from parts of the world where quality control is not always an issue. These feminine pads result in more misery and more infections for women.

DIanne JAckson

I have eczema, allergic to latex, in my underwear area itching breaking out. I have cortisone Creme for hands , can I use in that area?

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