Kissing can lead to swelling of the lips or throat, rash, hives, itching and wheezing.
People with food or medicine allergies can react to allergens even after their partner has brushed his or her teeth or several hours after eating. It turns out that their partners' saliva is excreting the allergen hours after the food or medicine has been absorbed by their body
Symptoms include swelling of the lips or throat, rash, hives, itching and wheezing. Food allergies affect about 2 to 3 percent of adults and 5 to 7 percent of children in the U.S. population, or more than 7 million people, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
Allergists recommend that the non-allergic partner brush his or her teeth, rinse his or her mouth and avoid the offending food for 16 to 24 hours before smooching with a person who is highly allergic to that food. But even these steps may not help in some cases.
Allergies can be disruptive during sex as well. Some people experience allergies to chemicals in spermicides, lubricants, latex or even a partner's semen. Some people develop hives or wheezing from the natural chemicals released by their body by the emotional excitement or physical exertion during sexual interaction.
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