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We're leading up to an article about exercise-induced headaches here, but while I was researching that topic I stumbled across something related to it that might interest you. It's a problem many people have, but they hesitate to ask anyone about it because they think they're nuts or they're embarrassed.
If you do, never fear, it isn't psychological, it's physiological. There really is such a phenomenon. There is often a family history of it, but I don't suppose this is something you want to discuss with your parents. It tends to occur in clusters; you'll experience it for weeks or months and then it will disappear for a period of time. The pain may actually begin during arousal, then become a sharp, pounding pain at orgasm. It's caused by the dilation of blood vessels. It will usually last about 10 or 15 minutes, then go away. It doesn't normally include the usual migraine symptoms of nausea, vomiting, etc., just sudden pain. I don't know why this surprises me, but men are more likely to have orgasmic migraines. You'll be glad to hear it isn't a sign of something seriously wrong with you mentally or physically. I know it isn't amusing if you're a victim of these migraines, but you'll find a very funny answer to questions about this in Salon magazine online. Dr. Bob (aka Robert Burton, M.D.) tells how he reacted to the first patient he saw with orgasmic migraine. He didn't have a clue at that time and the way he dealt with it had the patient convinced she had a screw loose. This is an excellent little article about these headaches: http://www.salon.com/health/col/bob/1999... Sometimes you can avoid these headaches by taking ibuprofen beforehand, or if you consult your doctor armed with the knowledge that orgasmic migraines are real he might prescribe a calcium channel blocker to prevent them. At the very least you can be assured it has nothing to do with your relationship. It isn't you; it's a migraine. Go To Page: 1
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