All questions are good questions

This question from sexploration reminded me that all questions are good questions when it comes to sexual health. Thank goodness this person had someone, somewhere to ask this. Far to often we are embarrassed or shamed about our own bodies. Lets get a bit freer with our hang ups - lets support young people to question.

Q: The last time I had an orgasm, I got hives right after we were done and they went away in about five minutes. Is that called a “sex flush”? When I brought it up to my ob-gyn she didn’t seem too concerned.
A: You probably did not have hives. According to the National Institutes of Health, hives, or urticaria, are usually raised, reddish welts that often itch and do not typically go away after just a few minutes.
Hives can be caused by allergies, and medical literature documents semen allergies, though these are thought to be rare. One can also have allergies to latex, some oils and a few other accoutrements that you may have handy around your bed.
But since the reaction was very short-lived, you probably did have a sex flush caused by blood rushing toward the surface of your skin, your clitoris, your chest. This can be especially pronounced in light-skinned people and those who blush easily.
If you become uncomfortable from this reaction, or it worsens with time, consult another doctor.