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What Causes Headache During Intercourse?
Question: The past two weeks I have been getting excruciating headaches during sex with my husband, the first lasted about 5 minutes after completion. I did not want to go to the gym the following day because I could still feel a semi effect. Also at the gym during strength training two days later, I kinda took it easy due to the pressure that was starting, I could feel an onset. What is going on?
Brief Answer:
Postpone vaginalsex till husband's stress test Ok
Detailed Answer:
Hello
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kindly clarify whether the pain started after your orgasm or before that. Post orgasmic headache is a well established entity , just like migraine . It is thought to be due to dilated arterial walls due to release of relaxing hormones. You should take analgesic and sleep for 1-2 hours with lights cut off. If before that, it could be related to cervical arthritis. Again pain relievers and neck muscle strengthening exercises are needed.
it could be due to anxiety of your husband's heart problem. When having sex, you keep focusing on the possibility of another attack so it produces headache . If it is so, his stress test is showing impairment, better to postpone vaginal sex at least. You can touch,hug or kiss . Masturbation is a good choice .
DR SAATIISH JHUNTRRAA
Postpone vaginalsex till husband's stress test Ok
Detailed Answer:
Hello
thanks for choosing wwwhealthcaremagic.
kindly clarify whether the pain started after your orgasm or before that. Post orgasmic headache is a well established entity , just like migraine . It is thought to be due to dilated arterial walls due to release of relaxing hormones. You should take analgesic and sleep for 1-2 hours with lights cut off. If before that, it could be related to cervical arthritis. Again pain relievers and neck muscle strengthening exercises are needed.
it could be due to anxiety of your husband's heart problem. When having sex, you keep focusing on the possibility of another attack so it produces headache . If it is so, his stress test is showing impairment, better to postpone vaginal sex at least. You can touch,hug or kiss . Masturbation is a good choice .
DR SAATIISH JHUNTRRAA
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
The pain starts before orgasm and slowly subsides afterward. He states he doesn't have a problem and feels his blood if flowing great! What about the pressure during strength training at the gym?
Brief Answer:
CAN TRY RELAXATON EXERCISE BEFORE SEX
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Standard medical guideline is - have vaginal sex only if your TMT is normal. If you are not worrying about your husband getting another attack and feel absolutely sure he is safe (as told by your cardiologist), go ahead with vaginal sex. Your problem then is related to cervical degeneration. Please do cervical exercises. Still your symptoms suggest to me they are arising out of anxiety.
DR SAATIISH JHUNTRRAA
CAN TRY RELAXATON EXERCISE BEFORE SEX
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Standard medical guideline is - have vaginal sex only if your TMT is normal. If you are not worrying about your husband getting another attack and feel absolutely sure he is safe (as told by your cardiologist), go ahead with vaginal sex. Your problem then is related to cervical degeneration. Please do cervical exercises. Still your symptoms suggest to me they are arising out of anxiety.
DR SAATIISH JHUNTRRAA
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
Ok - if the problem could be cervical degeneration what would be some way to counteract that situation? BTW I also think it's anxiety.
Brief Answer:
Enquire from cardiologist about sexual life
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I think it is due to anxiety that your husband may not get another attack. This is extremely common in spouse of people who had heart attack. Just try to relax, some breathing exercise and assurance from your husband's cardiologist are needed. Again I repeat his TMT should be normal. if not, it is a high risk activity. must follow cardiologist advice.
Dr Saatiish Jhuntrraa
Enquire from cardiologist about sexual life
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I think it is due to anxiety that your husband may not get another attack. This is extremely common in spouse of people who had heart attack. Just try to relax, some breathing exercise and assurance from your husband's cardiologist are needed. Again I repeat his TMT should be normal. if not, it is a high risk activity. must follow cardiologist advice.
Dr Saatiish Jhuntrraa
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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