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Physiology & Medicine / What about the women who have Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome (POIS)?
« on: 23/05/2008 17:41:06 »
I can't possibly be the only woman who has this syndrome? I see only men chatting on this website, and in my google search I didn't
find any POIS referring to women. But I must say that it comes as a relief to hear that there is a name for this bizarre post-orgasmic
exhaustion, and that other people are also attempting to find answers and remedies. I have had many of the symptoms described here
after engaging in orgasmic sex--the physical, mental and mood exhaustion, brain fog and flu-like symptoms that last for 3-10 days
after the "event."
For me this all started with a bigger problem back 30 years ago, when I collapsed with Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome,
(CFIDS) also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Since then, the fatigue I feel after orgasm has not gone away, despite the fact that
my overall health has generally improved. Some of you have addressed the issue of neurotransmitters, as well as the auto-immune
part of the equation, both of which are KEY factors in dealing with CFIDS, so this is something that I have some experience with.
One thing that has helped me to recover from the overall exhaustion of CFIDS, and to somewhat remedy the orgasmic exhaustion has
been adrenal boosting herbal remedies and vitamins, like Siberian ginseng, schizandra, and large doses of pantothenic acid (up to
5000 mg) in 1000 mg doses, spread out throughout the day with 2000 mg. of Vitamin C per pop. Also important has been managing
stress and avoiding anything close to burn-out, which drains the adrenals and makes the fatigue worse. And getting deep sleep has
been really important too. The amino acid L-Tryptopan has been most beneficial for sleep, and since it is a precursor for serotonin
production, this goes back to the issue of improved neurotransmitter availability in assisting overall recovery from fatigue. Repairing
adrenal exhaustion also has helped my immune system functioning, as there is a direct link between being overly tired/drained and
the tendency to become ill with colds and flus.
But unfortunately, the best remedy has been to omit the orgasm from my sexual repertoire. Which truly sucks. Many women do not
even have orgasms, and so it feels disappointing to forgo what happens naturally for the sake of my overall health. Although I have
noticed over the years, that when I repress the urge to cum for too long, my body will rebel against this eventually and give me an
orgasmic dream in compensation to the enforced repression.
Still, my main question has to do women with this syndrome... How many other woman out there have this? Is POIS mostly a male
syndrome? Or are many women in the dark about this, as I was, until I found this website? What are the stats on this? Has anyone
taken the time to do research? And where are they?
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find any POIS referring to women. But I must say that it comes as a relief to hear that there is a name for this bizarre post-orgasmic
exhaustion, and that other people are also attempting to find answers and remedies. I have had many of the symptoms described here
after engaging in orgasmic sex--the physical, mental and mood exhaustion, brain fog and flu-like symptoms that last for 3-10 days
after the "event."
For me this all started with a bigger problem back 30 years ago, when I collapsed with Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome,
(CFIDS) also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Since then, the fatigue I feel after orgasm has not gone away, despite the fact that
my overall health has generally improved. Some of you have addressed the issue of neurotransmitters, as well as the auto-immune
part of the equation, both of which are KEY factors in dealing with CFIDS, so this is something that I have some experience with.
One thing that has helped me to recover from the overall exhaustion of CFIDS, and to somewhat remedy the orgasmic exhaustion has
been adrenal boosting herbal remedies and vitamins, like Siberian ginseng, schizandra, and large doses of pantothenic acid (up to
5000 mg) in 1000 mg doses, spread out throughout the day with 2000 mg. of Vitamin C per pop. Also important has been managing
stress and avoiding anything close to burn-out, which drains the adrenals and makes the fatigue worse. And getting deep sleep has
been really important too. The amino acid L-Tryptopan has been most beneficial for sleep, and since it is a precursor for serotonin
production, this goes back to the issue of improved neurotransmitter availability in assisting overall recovery from fatigue. Repairing
adrenal exhaustion also has helped my immune system functioning, as there is a direct link between being overly tired/drained and
the tendency to become ill with colds and flus.
But unfortunately, the best remedy has been to omit the orgasm from my sexual repertoire. Which truly sucks. Many women do not
even have orgasms, and so it feels disappointing to forgo what happens naturally for the sake of my overall health. Although I have
noticed over the years, that when I repress the urge to cum for too long, my body will rebel against this eventually and give me an
orgasmic dream in compensation to the enforced repression.
Still, my main question has to do women with this syndrome... How many other woman out there have this? Is POIS mostly a male
syndrome? Or are many women in the dark about this, as I was, until I found this website? What are the stats on this? Has anyone
taken the time to do research? And where are they?
<Mod Edit - Changed the title so this will turn up on a POIS search>