Headaches and sex
'No honey, not tonight, I'm having a headache'. An old time joke about women not wanting to have sex because of headaches. However, it's not all a joke. A headache really can kill a sex drive. Recently scientist found that women who suffer from frequent headaches or migraines, are more likely to encounter sexual problems. But you can also get a headache having sex...
A headache while having an orgasm is also known as orgasmic cephalalgia, orgasmic thunderclap, orgasmic migraine, coital headache or sex headache. It can strike anyone, but most of the sufferers are men. These kind of headaches are usually harmless, and may be triggered by the sexual activity. It can, however, also be a sign of a serious condition.
What happens?
You can experience different varieties of an orgasm headache. The most common kind of sex headache is the orgasmic migraine. This intens headache hits almost at the same time of an orgasme.
Then there is the kind wich gives a dull pain with contractions. Seems to come from the head and neck and occurs during sexual activity.
And there are the headaches that occur during a change of posture.
Is there something you can do about it?
No, not really because usually the pain doesn't last very long. However, if the headaches are getting worse, changes in form, keep repeating, please see a doctor. Especially when combined with one or more of the following symptoms: stiff neck, irregular breathing, vomiting, or lack of coordination.
How about the 'honey, I'm having a headache' headaches?
According to mailonline a recent study, that involved 100 woman with an average age of 40, found that more than 90 per cent these women who were being treated for headaches, indeed had a lower sex drive. Almost 30 percent admitted to be very stressed about the situation.
The women also completed questionnaires about their sex lives. 91 of them showed they had sex problems beyond what would be considered within the normal range. The research team from the University of Pavia in Italy concluded: "'Further studies are needed to gain a better insight into the determinants of this over representation of sexual dysfunction in women treated for primary headaches."
