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May 23, 2017
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By Zahra Barnes
Sex Headaches: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment of the Bizarre Sex Side Effect
Sex headaches are no joke. Here, doctors explain why they happen and how to deal.
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As your sexual arousal ramps up on the trippy journey to orgasm, pleasure is probably the only thing on your mind. Unfortunately, for some people, sex headaches interrupt the party. At least one percent of adults experience coital cephalalgia, or “sex headaches,” aka head pain that occurs before, during, or after orgasm. Here's what you need to know about this condition, which is basically the unpleasant epitome of a buzzkill.
There are several types of sex headaches that can happen before, during, or after orgasm.
Mayo Clinic spotlights two kinds of sex headaches. The first is "a dull ache in the head and neck that intensifies as sexual excitement increases," and the second is "a sudden, severe, throbbing headache that occurs just before or at the moment of orgasm."
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Loyola Medicine adds a third to the mix, saying this condition can also manifest as "a headache that occurs after sex and can range from mild to extremely painful. The headache gets worse when the patient stands and lessens when the person lies back down," according to José Biller M.D., a neurologist who is chair of the department of neurology with the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and certified in headache medicine by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties.
The causes of sex headaches vary, but are usually benign.
Sex headaches can occur in clusters or out of the blue. Some people have to deal with them often, and for others, they only happen once a lifetime, according to Mayo Clinic. No matter which kind of sex headache someone experiences, it sounds like the opposite of fun. Luckily, even though they're painful, they're usually not dangerous.
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“The vast majority of headaches associated with sexual activity are benign," Ehsan Ali, M.D., tells SELF. "But in a small percentage of cases, these headaches can be due to a serious underlying condition, such as a hemorrhage, brain aneurysm, stroke, cervical artery dissection, or subdural hematoma," says the Loyola Medicine primer on the topic. Even though "abrupt-onset and slow-to-build sex headaches can be primary headache disorders not associated with any underlying condition…sex headaches associated with loss of consciousness, vomiting, stiff neck, other neurological symptoms, and severe pain lasting more than 24 hours are more likely to be due to an underlying cause," says Mayo Clinic.
Men are three to four times more likely to experience this painful phenomenon, possibly because men may exert themselves more during sex. Low blood sugar may also help lay the foundation for a sex headache, Carolyn Dean, M.D., author of The Magnesium Miracle and The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Women’s Health, tells SELF. So can a magnesium deficiency, which is linked to headaches in general. Having a history of migraines is also risk factor for sex headaches.
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Catholic priest caught driving 13-year-old girl to motel after paying 16-year-old pimp
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The priest has been removed of his duties during the investigation: Rizal Province
A 55-year-old priest and head of a Catholic school has been stripped of his posts after he was caught driving a 13-year-old girl to a motel.
Arnel Fuentes Lagarejos, former parish priest of St John The Baptist Parish and president of Cainta Catholic College, has been accused of child abuse near Marikina City in the Philippines.
The priest allegedly arranged via social media to meet the girl and a pimp outside a shopping mall, where he reportedly paid around 500 Philippine Pesos (£7.49) to take the girl.
He faces charges for violating the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act and an investigation is underway after he was discovered as part of a police entrapment mission.
The entrapment was allegedly called for by the girl’s mother, after the girl opened up to social workers about the abuse and who then informed her mother.
The department accessed her social media accounts to find out who was selling her to men. The pimp was a friend of the girl, aged 16, as reported by Rappler.
The 13-year-old victim said the motel would have been her third meeting with the priest, and she accused him of pointing a gun at her and warning her not to meet other men.
The Diocese of Antipolo said in a statement: “The Diocese of Antipolo makes it clear that it will not in any way condone or abet the trafficking in persons, particularly of minors, nor protect the offenders from prosecution, and subsequent trial and punishment when evidence so warrants.”
It added it would “not give up” on the priest and would “pray” for the victim and her family.
Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines said the church would not tolerate immorality, and he will collect evidence and testimonies from people with direct knowledge of the case before submitting the document to Rome.
The final decision lies with the Vatican.
“But it does not mean he is guilty before proven innocent. He is innocent until proven guilty,” Mr Cruz said, as reported by ABS-CBN News, adding that clergymen were not saints and could make mistakes.
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