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Physiology & Medicine / Have you ever had a Thunderclap Headache During Orgasm?

« on: 05/10/2005 19:45:32 »

I was thinking maybe it had something to do with dehydration, but that would probably make the headache occur gradually during sex, instead of very quickly during the orgasm.  How long do you orgasm?

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Physiology & Medicine / What is Reversed Altitude sickness? (sickness at low altitudes)

« on: 19/09/2005 07:26:57 »

I know most people get elevation sickness going up to 8000-12000 feet, but what about elevation changes that go down?

My wife suffers terribly when we drop elevations.  We live at 5100 feet and a drop of 3000 feet or more makes her sore, tired, achy, and generally miserable.  She has diabetes, but it is in good control -- with sugars that range barely off normal (6.1 hba1c).  Her sugars remain in good control with these elevation changes, too. Additionally, as soon as we get home, she feels fine again.

Is this common?  What is this?  Is there a way to prevent it?  Heat seemed to help immediately, but once removed lost its positive influences.  Any ideas or suggestions?  Should she be seeing her doctor before vacations?

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Why do some people grind their teeth at night ?

« on: 14/03/2005 17:30:41 »

Usually because of stress.  Get a mouth guard from your dentist, or you can just get a sports mouth guard if you want to.

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Gonad Sack !!..Go Rough. Go Smooth...why ?

« on: 15/02/2005 18:30:46 »

You may need to buy an inflatable ass.

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: compatibility in fertility

« on: 13/01/2005 17:46:27 »

As Chris said, only the predisposition for the allergy would be passed on.  And from what fishytails said, it would only be a predisposition for an allergy to some particular set of sperm.

[Not getting pregnant because you're immune (or allergic) to sperm is a healthy evolutionary phenomenon.]

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: compatibility in fertility

« on: 12/01/2005 17:27:58 »

quote:Originally posted by neilep

quote:Originally posted by MooseHole

Even if the "lovely variety of immunoglobulins" thing is true, there are some immunities that should not be passed on, such as immunity to sperm.  Not getting pregnant because you're immune (or allergic) to sperm is a healthy evolutionary phenomenon.  Although I guess it would be good to be allergic to sperm with HIV in it or something.

 Hi Moosehole

...did you mean that ? (in bold above), in the former sentance you say being immune to sperm should not be passed on.

Surely being immune to sperm could spell the end of humankind if it became a global phenomenon. I realise that it's a nigh on impossibility...but not a definite impossibilty.

I can't see how being immune to sperm is a healthy evolutionary phenomenon.

What I meant to say is that if someone is allergic to sperm, then this allergy has a less likely chance of being propogated to the next generation (this person may not have kids).  Not having kids is a way for things that shouldn't be passed on to not pass on.

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: compatibility in fertility

« on: 11/01/2005 23:48:21 »

Even if the "lovely variety of immunoglobulins" thing is true, there are some immunities that should not be passed on, such as immunity to sperm.  Not getting pregnant because you're immune (or allergic) to sperm is a healthy evolutionary phenomenon.  Although I guess it would be good to be allergic to sperm with HIV in it or something.

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Plenty of semen helps prevent miscarriages.

« on: 07/01/2005 17:38:16 »

Semen also helps reduce menstrual cramps.  As long as the blood doesn't make you queasy, you should be screwing a chick who's on the rag every day.

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Tsunamis inflated bodies !!

« on: 05/01/2005 00:31:36 »

Oh, I didn't actually watch the news or anything, so I thought you just meant that their bellies are bloated.  In that case, maybe they're all allergic to salt water.

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Tsunamis inflated bodies !!

« on: 04/01/2005 17:29:37 »

No offence taken, neilep.

The diets in the affected regions are mainly based on rice.  You know what happens when you add water to rice, don't you?  That's right, a delicious side dish.  But also, the rice gets bloated.  Therefore, people who eat rice and drown get bloated.

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: It Hurts when I DON'T Sneeze !!

« on: 30/11/2004 17:36:34 »

That happens to me too, Neilep.

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: back pain returned

« on: 19/11/2004 21:05:27 »

Like Mr. Goodwrench.

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: What is an itch ?...and why are Yawns contagious ?

« on: 19/11/2004 18:58:43 »

I guess scientists don't know why we itch, or else I don't understand their elevated language.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=8843816&dopt=Citation

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: What is an itch ?...and why are Yawns contagious ?

« on: 19/11/2004 18:56:30 »

They were able to give rats boners and yawn at the same time.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=3497688&dopt=Citation

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Arm sleeping while I am.

« on: 19/11/2004 16:54:00 »

No, this happens maybe once a week on average.  How could I figure out if I have cervical ribs?  I thought cervixes were for pussies.

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Arm sleeping while I am.

« on: 18/11/2004 19:17:14 »

My arm is on top of me, just like it was when I fell asleep.  I think it's mostly the upper arm, but I'll pay more attention next time it happens.  It doesn't happen every time.

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Physiology & Medicine / Arm sleeping while I am.

« on: 17/11/2004 17:03:46 »

I sleep on my side.  When I wake up in the morning, whichever arm is on top is usually "asleep."  I could understand it if the one on the bottom were asleep instead, since I could be cutting off its circulation.

Is this a symptom of poor circulation (weak heart or something)?  I don't get cold all the time like old ladies with poor circulation do, so maybe it's something else?

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Mixing alcohols is bad....why ?

« on: 29/10/2004 16:08:39 »

There's nothing inherently wrong with mixing different alcoholic drinks.  The problem is that many beginners get drunk on light stuff like beer or wine coolers or something.  When this runs out, if they're already drunk, they'll search for other sources of alcohol.  Sometimes the only thing available is something nasty tasting like gin or whiskey.  However, to those who are already drunk, nasty tasting is not a problem.  So they drink a whole bunch of it and die, or get a hangover maybe.

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Use By date on White Petroleum Jelly ?

« on: 20/10/2004 01:15:19 »

quote:Originally posted by roberth

quote:Originally posted by neilep

Don't suppose you'd be using 'Extra Virgin' Olive oil

Is there any other type !

Yes, there's regular olive oil and virgin olive oil.  The virgin and extra virgin varieties are scraped off the top of the batch, so they have less crap in them (extra virgin has the least crap).  So I guess it wouldn't make sense to use any type of virgin olive oil for anal sex, since you'll just get more crap in it anyway.

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Physiology & Medicine / Re: Use By date on White Petroleum Jelly ?

« on: 19/10/2004 17:16:59 »

quote:Originally posted by roberth

vegetable oils ... taste good.

Uh, why would you want anal lubrication to taste good?