Blue and thin mushroom! I got a headache after having a great time

Are there a few people who suddenly feel a headache after having perfect sex? So why does this happen? What exactly is going on when you get a headache after sex?

What are sex headaches?

Sex headache is also called sex headache or orgasm headache. Men are about 3-4 times more likely to experience this type of headache than women, and people with migraines are more likely to experience it. Some people experience a gradual "pre-orgasm headache," while others experience a sudden, severe headache at the moment of orgasm.

A sex headache is not like a normal headache; it is a sharp, piercing pain. It starts at the base of the skull and moves slowly up toward the front of the head. These painful attacks often last for months or even years and then go away on their own. There are two main types of sex headaches:

1. Similar to headaches caused by stress, the pain is usually located at the back of the head, and the pain will increase as sexual desire intensifies.

2. One type occurs only before or during climax, with a bursting and throbbing sensation.

1. Too fast a pace can cause headaches

When healthy people have sex, their heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure will change significantly. The heart rate may increase to 140 to 180 beats per minute, the systolic blood pressure may increase by 30 to 80 mmHg, and the diastolic blood pressure may increase by 20 to 50 mmHg. This reaction also occurs during moderate-intensity exercise such as jogging.

Being too impatient during sex may cause headaches during or after sex. This is because of excessive anxiety and tension, coupled with the rapid increase in blood pressure during sexual intercourse and the lack of obvious buffer. It causes the human body's sympathetic nerves to become excited and blood vessels to constrict, leading to severe headaches. Therefore, we should pay attention to cultivating sexual emotions, from mobilizing the excitement of the whole body nerves to the actual sexual intercourse, and proceed step by step to effectively avoid sexual headaches.

2. Middle-aged men should be wary of sex headaches

Men aged 30 to 50 are at high risk of experiencing headaches during sex, and their chances of experiencing this are three times higher than those of the average person. Some men mistakenly believe that this is because they are too excited and it is not a big deal. However, if severe headaches occur frequently during sex, it may increase the risk of sudden cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in the future.

In order to rule out potential lesions in the brain, it is best to go to the hospital for diagnosis and perform angiography of the brain and its surrounding blood vessels. If the cause of the disease has been identified but the treatment is not effective, you can stop having sex before orgasm. This can shorten the duration of the headache and prevent headaches. For men with cerebrovascular diseases or hypertension, they can take a small dose of antihypertensive drugs or analgesics before sex after consulting a doctor to avoid the occurrence of headaches during sex.

3. Relax your neck muscles to prevent headaches

Some sexual headaches are related to the contraction of the neck muscles. During orgasm, the body's sympathetic nerves become excited and the muscles in the head and neck spasm. If there is blood vessel stenosis, blood circulation in the brain will be poor, and blood will be concentrated in the reproductive system during sexual intercourse, which can lead to cerebral ischemia and cause pain. For this type of sexual headache, you can consciously relax the muscles in your neck, jaw, and shoulders before and during sex. You should also perform relaxation exercises on these parts regularly.