Sex a Double-Edged Sword for Headaches Sufferers
We’ve all heard of the cliché’d wife who denied her husband some marital lovin’ because of a headache. Seems that this imaginary woman is both lying and telling the truth.
Research has shown that sexual activity can help ease migraine pain. This is because usually migraines are accompanied by lower levels of activity in serotonin nerves; during orgasm, serotonin is secreted in abundance.
Something should also be said for the relaxation effect a good session of lovemaking can give. Since destressing techniques such as yoga, meditation, gentle stretching and massage are commonly suggested for maintenance of tension and migraine headaches, could we not also assume that the peace that can come from a good workout between the sheets could aide as well?
Conversely, some men and women can be affected by benign coital headaches - a pain generally felt either immediately before or following orgasm. Quite severe and spanning minutes or hours, these headaches are generally assumed to be due to muscle contraction and/or blood vessel dilation in the head and neck.
More serious is the sudden new onset sex headache - one that can be described as the worst headache of the sufferer’s life. Until ruled otherwise, this unusual headache is a medical emergency, as they are usually due to a brain hemorrhage or other serious life-threatening situation. Medical attention is needed immediately.
Sources: Dr Dave and Dee, Newsnet5
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