So if you find yourself with itchy skin this summer thanks to poison ivy, here are some tips on the best way to handle it, as told by someone who has already been there. My butt and I have already had to deal with itchy skin, leaking blisters, and a whole lot of discomfort. The rash itself can appear over the course of a few days, so the areas that are affected later were not irritated by the oil from your own body, but from original contact with the poison ivy. Contrary to popular belief, the liquid from the blisters is not contagious, and does not spread poison ivy. Symptoms of the rash include blotchy, itchy skin, and bubbling, oozing blisters, which can last anywhere from one to three weeks. The easiest way to avoid an allergic reaction is to wash your skin immediately after contact, but if you aren't lucky enough to notice, then chances are you'll end up with a rash within 24 hours. Once you've come into contact with urushiol, it can penetrate the skin within five to 10 minutes, or as long as three weeks after exposure. And the worst part? It can stay active anywhere from one to five years. It can get on your shoes, clothing, pets, tools, your frisbee - you name it. What you might not know is that it's thanks to urushiol, a liquid compound found in the sap of the plant, that people get a rash, and unfortunately, it's an oil that is easily spread and not so easily gotten rid of. As you probably already know, coming into contact with the plant causes allergic contact dermatitis, or more simply put, a skin rash. Poison ivy, or Toxicodendron radicans, is a poisonous plant commonly found throughout North America. If you've ever been victim to poison ivy's wrath, then you know my pain all to well. My entire derriere was red, itchy, and oozing. Without fail, I find myself covered in the itchy, red rash caused by contact with the plant, and this year, it just so happened to break out on my rear end. My summer wouldn't be complete without a few awkward tan lines, at least a dozen bug bites, and me frantically trying to figure out how to get rid of poison ivy, which I inevitably come into contact with every year.

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