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

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.