Irritant contact dermatitis from passive contact with sexual massage oils - ‘sexual contact dermatitis’

Authors

  • Loknath Ghoshal
  • Suchibrata Das

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.24.3.2014.241

Keywords:

Sexual contact dermatitis, penis massage oil

Abstract

Massage oils for sexual use have flooded the Indian market in recent times. These oils have been claimed to have several sexual augmenting properties. These oils are sold widely over the counter in India to the otherwise unsuspecting and lay public, who use them largely out of curiosity, being driven by clever marketing techniques. We report a patient who suffered irritant contact dermatitis from the oil after passive contact. We consider this to be the first case report of such ‘sexual contact dermatitis’ resulting from the usage of such penis-massage oils. We intend hereby to emphasize the need for issue of side effects and safety notifications. This condition may also be considered in the differential diagnoses of anogenital ulceration following sexual intercourse. 

References

Amado A, Taylor JS, Sood A. Irritant Contact Dermatitis. In: Wolff K, Goldsmith LA, Katz SI et al., editors. Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2008. p 395-401.

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2016-12-02

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Ghoshal L, Das S. Irritant contact dermatitis from passive contact with sexual massage oils - ‘sexual contact dermatitis’. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016Dec.2 [cited 2026May1];24(3):278-80. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/241

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 3 (2014): July - September

Section

Case Reports

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