[Guthrie]

My responses to B_Jim's survey:

1)- Number of days after orgasm you have problems : 1,2,3,4...: 1 day
-How many hours after orgasm start symptoms ? The symptoms do not start in their full severity right away—I would say, about 2-3 hours.
- In the first hours after orgasm, how do you feel ?
(well, happy, cold, nervous, headaches ,agitated ....  ?)  After orgasm, I feel strange, and somewhat disconnected from things, but not 'bad' per se—-the 'bad' parts (painful brain fog, fatigue) start a little later.

2) Symptoms :
Give a mark for each symptom :
0=No   1=Very Low   2=Low    3=Average   4=Severe   5=Very Severe

-Physical tiredness
-Mental tiredness:4
-Lethargy/Derealisation (I cant wake up!):4
-Lack of concentration/Brain fog:4
-Sweatings and heat feelings:0
-Cold feelings/cold hands/cold body:0
-Myalgias:0
-Anxiety:4
-Depression:3
-Agoraphobia/Social phobia:3
-Not motived:3
-Memory problems:4
-Difficult to speak/communication:4
-Insomnias/sleep problems:1
-Headaches:1
-Stomachaches:0
-Restless/agitation:3
-Blurred vision:0
-Buzzing ears:0
-Dizziness:0
-Muscle tremors:0
-Diarrhea day1:2
-Hair problems:0
-Mouth problems:0
-Skin problems:0
-Eyes problems:0
-Short breathing Day1:3
-Premature Ejaculation:5
-Sexual pain after sex :0
-Erection problems:0
-Libido problems:0
Others Symptoms ?  My eyes are 'drawn' towards women, but almost as a visual rather than a normal sexual attraction.  Also, I find I can get sucked into surfing the web and find it harder to break away.

3) What medical test you made ? In the days following orgasm ?
-Thyroid ?
-Prolactine ?
-Testosterone?
-Blood pression?
-Others..
I have had my prolactin and testosterone tested, but only during a non-POIS period.  My prolactin was 7.6 ng/mL and my testosterone was 555 ng/dL, both of which were within the normal range, according to the doctor.


4)What meds did you test ? What effect on POIS ?
-Ssri ?
-Stimulants? Dopaminergic ?
-Benzodiazepine ?
-Piracetam ?

I have not taken any prescribed medications so far.  Only Vitex, whose effects I described in my most recent post.


5)Others
-What about you diet ?  I don't eat meat, dairy, or eggs (vegan).
-Sport ? Some aerobic activity; I walk a lot.
-Heavy Computer user ?  I use the computer a fair amount, but not excessively.
-Coffee user ? No.

[B_Jim]

More POIS cases :

33/ A woman : http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070607163708AAUIu19

Why do i feel so weak after sex especially the next day?
im only 20 years old but after sex i feel like i have the flu and then the next day i feel like i got into a fight or somthing and i notice i bruise easily too. like the guy im with will squeeze my -b-r-e-a-s-t and i dont feel bad at that time but today i noticed i have a bruise now is it normal to feel this weak? ive noticed also that when he f--i-n-g-e-r-e-d- me i bled also then it stopped .im going to get that checked out by a doctor but i am not a virgin but i know that its been a year since ive been penatrated since when i m-a-s-t-e-r-b-a-t-e i dont hardly finger myself or use somthing for insersion but is it normal to bleed somewhat since i havent been penatrated in a while and it was kinda vigarous ? it didnt hurt when he did anything really he noticed that i bled and then told me . i have no problem with lubracation and incersion is much easier now then it has ever been but i am worried though

34/ http://www.youqa.com/generic-health-2/722-9-youqa.html

Man feel weakness after sex?

Question:
Is it normal for man to feel weakness after sex? especially when he does more than 1 round every-day, or twice a day for 2-3 days. He is only 25.
How he can improve his health? or any other advice related to this?

35/ http://www.doctorndtv.com/faq/detailfaq.asp?id=2331

 What causes fever after sex?
Q. I got married 2 years ago. I have a problem for the last 6 to 7 months. During sexual contact with my wife, as the semen comes out I become very weak. I feel pain in all my veins, bones of legs and hands, a headache and then my body temperature becomes very low so that I have to cover myself with 2 to 3 blankets. After some time i got heavy fever. When I see any sexual things like movies, photos then the semen comes out slowly from the penis. After some time I feel some coolness in my underwear only then I realise it. Please comment.

A : "There is no disease like" ...
=> Your disease does not exist in my medicine book : it's psychologic ...  []

36/ http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/328183

FEVER AFTER SEX
i had sex nights ago for the first time in about 6 months, next day  afternoon i developed a fever and i feel weak  fever is the only problem i have..can it be hiv or any other im very scared .!:(


37/  http://www.medhelp.org/forums/urology/messages/32047.html

I am a 28 year old male and since last once month I have been experiencing extreme lower thigh and limb muscular weakness and fatigue after ejaculation. Since then i have deteriorating muscle strenght in my legs and increasing fatigue. Earlier I used to feel weak after ejaculation but i guess that is normal. But these days after ejaculation or masturbation, eel my mind not being at ease and after a few minutes I start to expericence severe muscular painsand stiffness in my limbs. I'm suffering from extreme fatigue these days. Could it be some kind of harmonal imbalances? I have checked up with my GP for possible causes(any viral infections, thyroid, rheumatoid disorders, gravis, muscle wstage, anxiety and depression disorder). and so far everything has come out normal. I am at loss to find out what is causing this muscular pains in my legs triggered a month ago by ejaculation. The pain is quite similar to being as if I have run on a treadmill all day long. I will be meeting a neurologist next week.

38/ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkxiHqxIgXnOm.deI3yfdbHsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071221163832AAmpKe4

What causes tiredness and low energy after masturbation?
I feel very tired most of the time and have very little energy. I find that i have more energy if i go without masturbating for a while, but as soon as i do it again i feel quite bad again and not just afterwards but for days. I know i had low hormones at one stage, but they arn't supposed to be affected by it. Does this happen to anyone else and what is it that causes it?

39/ http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Fatigue/Archive/FatigueCause/Q166244.html
http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Fatigue/Archive/FatigueCause/Q90074.html
(aids forum, but intersting)

Dr. Frascino, I am a 50 year old male, positive, officially, for 18 years, but probably longer. I have responded well to drug therapies (mostly HAART) and have had zero viral loads and T4 counts in the 800s for years. I exercise regularly and have mostly perfect lab results (done 4 - 5 times a year--even got my lipid profile down to normal by diet). I have LOTS of sexual desire, but unfortunately have a problem with severe post-ejaculation fatigue and insomnia. It really ruins a good night sleep and limits the spontanaity of sex for me. I have an excellant Dr. in Miami that I trust implicitly, but he claims to have never heard of this problem in other patients and has no ideas as to why I get so completely drained after ejaculation.Even after 8 hours sleep, I wake up exhausted and my eyeballs ache all day. I used to think that maybe it was a protein drain, and sometimes drink alot of milk before bed, but it only partially works. Can you help me, PLEASE?

Dear Dr.F: I have noticed a change in my "recovery time" after orgasm (specifically as my health started to decline in the late 90's). After orgasm I am wiped out often for days afterward and my mood is no picnic either. I am often moody and irritable with a capital I. I am presently taking testerone supplements and I still experience a surprising level of fatigue after orgasm. I am baffled at the level of fatigue I experience given the relatively short and sweet nature of this event. Do you have any suggestions about this?

40/ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080427142640AAjfMwh

Headache/migrane ? lack of concentration ? after sex?
by means of a wet dream, masturbation, or anything else results in a lack of concentration. Basically, for 5 to 6 days it becomes extremely difficult to concentrate on anything, I simply cannot sustain a train of thought to think things through. I become extremly absent minded. This makes it difficult to read, hold conversations, follow lectures, take tests, remember things, and learn things. I feel extremly tired and jittery, both physically and mentally. I also become depressed during this time. Its like being totally burned out in the head; much like how people after an epileptic attack are. Also, I get strong headaches after masturbation. Allow me to repeat, these symptoms last 5 to 6 days! So its having a huge affect on my life. I've gone to a neurologist, but he doesn't seem to know whats wrong. He prescribed an ssri, but only because I mentioned I get depression after an orgasm.
If anyone has any idea of what I can do to fix this, or any information at all, please respond

41/ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080623054957AAoc5Iy

I Feel Tired and Sleepy After Sex?
I get too tired after halving sex. It makes me feels as if i have gone for a long walk or excersie for a very long hours. My whole body becomes weak, I feel like i have taken some stress out of my body. I feel happy and relaxed but my body becomes very weak and makes me feel sleepy. Because of that i cant go many rounds. sometimes i end up going only one b,cos i feel tired and sleepy.

How can i go many rounds like the way others do, am a young guy of 25 years. and is it normal to get tired and sleepy?

42/ http://anabolicminds.com/forum/male-anti-aging/98429-post-orgasmic-illness.html

Symptoms are high intense brain fog, headaches/migraines, memory problems, impaired thinking, flu and fever like symptoms, sore joints/muscles, fatigue/exhaustion,
anxiety, tension, sensitivty too light and many more.

These symptoms can last from 1 - 7 days after an ejaculation from either
Sex or Masturbation. Females have also reported these.

Does anyone know any good practioners that could help me and many others with this rare but serious illness?

I do have high Prog, Estrone levels, low cort and dhea but a few other people have good healthy hormone levels yet suffer from POIS too,

I notice that the following hours after ejaculation blood pressure increases for 12-24 hours, shortness of breath, strong anxiety issues, face, neck and shoulder cramp also.

43/ (woman)  http://malaysia.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070920060204AAPn2nO

After I do masturbation, I feel myself very tired. If I do it twice in a day, a day later I feel myself?
very tired too. As a result, I am scared to have sex because if I do it with a male, I think I wll become more tired. So I dont want to get married
Do people who have sex feel tired after sex during the day? I am 35/female

44/ http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=173788

 fact or fiction: frequent masturbation causes lethargy?
over like, i dont know, since the 9th grade (4 years ago), ive been combatting constant lethargy. I eventually got used to it though.
I recently heard from a friend that frequent masturbation causes lethargy. Now, this sounded like a myth, but now im thinking maybe it's true.
In middle school, i woud only masturbate a few times a week. Since highschool, it's been around 6-7 times a day.
Is this why ive suddenly become more lethargic throughout highschool?

45/ http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080123033115AApdikY

Very frequent masturbation - a cause for poor memory and concentration?
Hey ppl.....Things were going the right way till i entered my college. I was a 'weekend masturbator' during my school days. But, for the past 2 years i'm very frequently masturbating ( say about 1 or 2 times per day i.e about 7 - 10 times per week).
I feel lethargic. I lack concentration and have very poor memory. Sometimes i fear public speaking or looking at a ferson face to face. Anxiety & depression reduced me to the extent i kept 3 arrears in my college I year(contradictory to my 90% when i passed out from school).
Is it correct to relate these symptoms to masturbation. All over the internet, internet is always said as a habit which is good. But i experience these problems....pls leave your suggestions for me.

46/ http://www.steadyhealth.com/viewtopic.php?p=609156#609156

  I had the same experience but mine just last only about a day to recuperate. I'm 47 yrs old but it's my first time to experience these, last year. I suspect that I've been consuming a lot of fluoride. My periodontist gave me 5000ppm tooth paste after my gum surgery. I used it and never miss. I believed the accumulation of this toothpaste by not rinsing out the fluoride mess up my system, health, etc. You would not believed how many of the foods we eat that are loaded of fluorides. I suggest check your consumption of fluoride, it might be poisoning you. Hope this help!!!

47/ http://forums.menshealth.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/216109121/m/692107331

"Here's my problem, i'm 25, i feel soo tired, no energy( whole bosy is soo weak), after ejaculation and it takes 4 days to recover. if i take vitamines, it takes 2 days. also, my hands and feet feel sweaty, cold and my stomach digesting soo fast. The amount was very little too. now these dyas, i cant drink cold water.My joints have cracking sounds. What's the problem anybody know? i cant focus during work or anything. It has stoping me from getting to know girls. What shoudl i do?"

48/ http://tperkins.com/board/viewtopic.php?p=1520&sid=19452c0c56d3aa44f65012567bfa87fe

"Recently, I have gotten a problem after ejaculation. It seems I loose too much energy after ejaculation that I feel too weak even to do a simple job. I have to take multivitamins and food supplement pills to feel better. This feeling continues till one or two days and then I become normal again. I have ejaculation once a week and that seems to be too much for me. I don’t know what to do. I do sports and feel healthy during the normal days and I have had ejaculations since I was 11. It is a terrible thing for a 26 year old guy. It’s really affecting my normal life I am very worried. Do you have any idea what I should do? Besides I have examined to take food supplement pills for some continuous time but it didn’t cure it."

49/ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071104031554AAjkbH2

"What to do i feel lazy and weak after masturbation ?
i am a 16 year old boy
my height is 5"5inches
my weight is 45kgs
suggest me something
i tried to leave this but after 2 days or more
i get involed again "

50/ http://www.doctorndtv.com/FAQ/detailfaq.asp?id=8422

" I am 25 years old and have been masturbating for the past 10 years. After masturbation my head starts paining and this pain lasts for 5 days. I become physically very weak and cannot concentrate on anything be it my work, reading or even driving. My shoulder blades start paining and I cannot sleep sideways. The semen that comes out after masturbation is passed along with stool in the subsequent days. I experience pain in knee joints, hip joints after masturbation. My girth increases by half an inch after every time I masturbate and I also get temporary relief from constipation. My frequency of urination also increases. Please advise."

51/ http://www.youqa.com/mens-health-5/502-mens-health-6.html

"Do masturbation leads to weakness?
i m 15.whenever i masturbate(twice in a month),i feel weakness in my body for 2-3 days.i become staminaless.
my friends also says that masturbation decreases the stamina.is it true?then what should i do? "

more cases

[Bizzy]

DRY FINGERTIPS

Does anyone else experience extremely "dried up" (hard to describe) _fingertips_ during POIS period? Thank you.

I have an extremely dry flakey scalp during POIS period.

[demografx]

Thanks, Bizzy, your drying scalp during POIS period tells me I'm not alone/crazy. I even went so far as to consult a dermatologist, who confirmed that, indeed, I sometimes get dermatitis on my fingertips during POIS!

Maybe we should change the name to POISon []

[demografx]

...I've also noticed that, in a typical post-orgasm day, the symptoms are lessened throughout most of the day, but they increase sharply in the evening, starting around 6 to 8 p.m.

I find the same pattern of increased POIS symptoms late afternoon to early evening.

[demografx]

Much has been said here about serotonin and dopamine, and it makes sense. Does anyone have a theory why Levitra works for me? Is there any relationship? As far as I know, Levitra simply improves blood flow. Thank you!

[Tate]

I'm glad to have found this post. I have a condition that definately involves the orgasm. Every since I started masturbating as a teenager I've been depressed and been a shy introvert. Before that I was an A student and very active in sports and had alot of friends. I just all of a sudden changed. As I've gotten older (I'm 32 now) I've developed alot of other problems like insomnia, social phobia, nervous ticks around people (like eye burning sensations or light sensitivity sensations in my eyes), nervous talking, neck muscle pain and stiffness, etc. The thing is I find that when I haven't had an orgasm for a while I seem to snap out of it and become happy again and socialable and most of those symptoms just vanish. When I mean for a while like not having an orgasm for about four of five days usually. I'll feel good and confident around people and usually sleep good. I also workout daily and jog so to keep me feeling good and improve my health and physique. However after a few days of no orgasms I become horny (naturally) and eventually start to play with myself until I come and the whole cycle starts over again. The good thing is I can usually have a single orgasm in about a four or five day stretch without much of the symptoms coming back. But often when I give in to masturbate once the horniness lingers on later in the day or night and I masturbate again a couple more times and until all the need is gone. I then develop all these symptons again and it takes days for me to recoup. I definately think that the orgasm combined with my brain chemistry can be proven detrimental in excess or even what is considered the norm in todays world and I really wish there were doctors that could diagnose and treat these problems. SSRI's have again and again proven unsuccesful with me. Seems like serotonin has nothing to do with my problem and only seem to make some of my symptons like insomnia and anxiety even worse.

[neilep]

Welcome Tate. I send you the questionnaire. If everyone is ok, maybe should i post our results in a jpeg file ? Clearly some case seems to have no benefits with serotonin rebalance. Which ssri did you test ? Look at agjchs post (page8). Wellbutrin (blocked depression after 4 or 5 ssri failiure ) and DHEA blocked pois symptoms. Compared to ISSM article :
"Dr. Moser suggested success with Buproprion having anti-anxiety properties with no negative effects on sexual functioning."
(Bupropion = Wellbutrin).

Can the moderation send a private message to agjchs ? We really need to know how his recovery is progressing and the role of DHEA on his symptoms.

Hi B_Jim...

No problem at all about posting as a jpeg.

Though there may be an issue if it's a large file depending on how you post it. If you upload it directly then your limited to 128k....if you do it via a photo hosting site then there should be no problem with larger files. We do have cases though where some people access the site from work...in some of these cases the pictures posted as links from photo host sites do not display properly.

Just thought I'd let you know.

[Bizzy]

Much has been said here about serotonin and dopamine, and it makes sense. Does anyone have a theory why Levitra works for me? Is there any relationship? As far as I know, Levitra simply improves blood flow. Thank you!

I think levitra may work by exerting an effect on the pituitary via the hypothalamus. Levitra tells the hypothalamus to send instructions for the manufacture of oxytocin at the pituitary. If the pituitary is busy making oxytocin then it may make less prolactin soon after orgasm. Reduced prolactin means more dopamine and serotonin and so a better brain chemistry.
The so called prolactin inhibitors such as bromocriptine are useless. These medications are of the dopamine agonist class. They keep dopamine receptors switched on with the affect of stopping prolactin. Keeping dopamine receptors switched on can eventually cause serious mental illness such as depression and psychosis.
In my mind theres little doubt that the POIS problem originates at the hypothalamus. A medication that helps better regulate the hypothalamus may provide excellent treatment.
What I have written here needs more research.

[demografx]

Much has been said here about serotonin and dopamine, and it makes sense. Does anyone have a theory why Levitra works for me? Is there any relationship? As far as I know, Levitra simply improves blood flow. Thank you!

I think levitra may work by exerting an effect on the pituitary via the hypothalamus. Levitra tells the hypothalamus to send intructions for the manufacture of oxytocin at the pituitary. If the pituitary is busy making oxytocin then it may make less prolactin soon after orgasm. Reduced prolactin means more dopamine and serotonin and so a better brain chemistry.
The so called prolactin inhibitors such as bromocriptine are useless. These medications are of the dopamine agonist class. They keep dopamine receptors switched on with the affect of stopping prolactin. Keeping dopamine receptors switched on can eventually cause serious mental illness such as depression and psychosis.
In my mind theres little doubt that the POIS problem originates at the hypothalamus. A medication that helps better regulate the hypothalamus may provide excellent treatment.
What I have written here needs more research.

FASCINATING, BIZZY! THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

[demografx]

DENIAL

Just curious if anyone else has "been in denial" about POIS? For me, even continuing to now, the present - - I could somehow "never believe" this was happening to me. I know it's crazy to do this for 25+ years! But I somehow could never accept/believe it and continued to go through POIS, at many times when it was unecessary to have a release. Each time, I would think "this time it will not happen".....and it does! Always! (except for the current success with Levitra).

Who else here has experienced this?

[Bizzy]

I was never in denial about any POIS. It was more a matter of not knowing that the symptoms were linked and caused by the orgasm. Sure I felt very weak, depressed, psychotic, OCD went through the roof, awarness dropped and muscular weakness. All after an orgasm. But for a large part of my life I didnt know that the orgasm was causing it. The symptoms of POIS, for me, take anything from a few hours to a day to emerge. Over a period of two decades I came to the slow realization that I had a post orgasmic illness. If I not had this illness my life would have been very different. This is a very bad illness and has taken so much away from me. In particular because it affects your mood and changes your personality. You change from a normal person into something else. The simplest way to put it is that you become mentally ill.

[interested]

hi folks.... is it ok for a woman to ask some questions of you men out there...? thanks!

[John21 (OP)]

Interested, of course, ask away!

Bizzy I agree, mentally ill is a good description.

Denial: I'm sure that accepting that you are mentally ill is difficult for anyone to accept, so denial can be present at times especially when the doctors you are complaining to don't accept that it is real. Much of my life I didn't have a clue what was wrong with me, but when I was in the intensity of the illness there was no denying it, I KNEW. At those (many) times denial would be like cutting your hand off and pretending it is still there. Yet later on when I had "healed" I would once again entertain the idea that it was all in my head somehow, after all how could something so unique and horrible be unheard of? How could there be no tests that would demonstrate what was so obvious to me? So over the years I would flip back and forth, always returning to the firm resolve that there was something seriously wrong with me.

John

[B_Jim]

More cases :

52/ http://au.answers.yahoo.com/answers2/frontend.php/question?qid=20071220140056AAdnyjE

Why does sex cause tiredness and lightheadedness in men....?
After having sex i usually feel dead tired, and my i usually can't think straight for atleast 2 days afterward, but girand going.I also notice that if i have sex too often it decreases energy level, staminals can just keep going , ability to focus and concentrate, memory etc. Do other guys also experiance this, i find i think best during periods where i have abstained from sex or "autoeroticism" for atleast a month.
has anyone else noticed this...it obviously does not apply to women.
why am i sharing this information on the internet, wtf...who cares.
 think some of you have missunderstood me, i am quite fit, i could easily have sex up tp 10 times per night, but it affects my ability to think clearly and seems to zap my stamina substantially.
 
53/ http://www.luckhealth.com/html/mens-health/20071104/mens-health-3757.html

"How do u feel after you masturbate up to 24-48 hours.
what is your behavior after masturbation up to 24-48 hours.
your mental, physical, behavioral changes please put now only.
I always feel very weak 24-48 hours after masturbation, mentally and physically, which is why I stopped masturbating. This is some information I have gathered on my own:
Loss of semen drastically lowers testosterone levels and slows the metabolism."

54/ http://www.medhelp.org/forums/MensHealth/messages/659.html

Why Do I Feel Drained After Sex?
For at least 1 or 2 days after i ejaculate (sex or masturbation) i feel very drained and tired, and may even get a headache. Is it beacause i'm loosing some important fluids ? what's in ***)? s there a way to replenish quickly or beforehand so I don't feel so bad?
wish I didn't have to limit the number of times I go at it.

55/ http://www.mindandmuscle.net/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t24607.html

I came across this forum looking for selegiline experiences and stumbled onto this thread. I had seen that website and many others and have tried several therapies to this phenomenon. The most effective has been abstinence.
My situation may be unique in that I do not need a two-week period of abstinence to feel good/confident/affable and waiting that long does nothing for me. I am normally this way but immediately after ejaculation and for about 24 (give or take about 6) hours afterwards I fall into a deep depression. I can orgasm multiple times without ejaculation but have always ended up ejaculating so I can't say for sure which is responsible for the depression. Working out heavily, increasing my calories and sleeping seems to help me cope to some degree but it is really debilitating. I have found over the years that it is best to stay away from social contact during these times. ......

56/ http://www.pherolibrary.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-5016.html

Well, this is very personal and I feel since i am pretty anonymous i can talk about this.
I have masturbated since i was 15, everyday at least, up to 3 times a day. the longest i had gone without doing this was like ,2-3 days. That \'addiction\' continued to dec. 30th (i am 18 now) when i made a new years resolution to quit until college resumed on jan. 6th.
I want to do an experiment to see if masturbation has made me shy and withdrawn. I think this could be a possibility and its been 3 days... one side effect i am noticing is depression, and slight anxiety, more than usual. I usually do get those though.
I also am wondering if masturbation has stunted my physical growth... i am 18 and look 16, physically too (hair growth), maybe younger.
But, I have smoked pot occasionally during ages 15-now, so maybe that has something to do with it. I doubt that, though.
I also wonder if masturbation lowers or raises testosterone?
Thanks in advance for informative replys.
i agree with druid
btw... i felt weird, depressed and anxious when i went without doing it for 4 days... thats all i could take. I will now limit myself to 3 times a week.

57/ http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic116973.html

What could be causing extreme fatigue and muscle weakness after orgasm?
I understand that men are always tired after sex, but it is more than being tired... It is not a feeling of wanting to go to sleep but feeling physically weak, continuing into the next day or longer. It impairs other cherished activities such as going for a run or working out the next day. This occurs after masturbation and sexual activities with a partner.
Is this abnormal and what could be causing it?
Any answers would be great... this has been very bothersome.

58/ http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080625162212AAUOWg0

After ejaculation I feel sick and dizzy and hot?
More after sex....is there any reasoning to this? ifeel very faint, sick, and dizzy... any help??

59/ http://www.propeciahelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1727&sid=5c9a9eef35d73b81660668a435aa42c6

been off fin for over a year.

I feel good but when i ejaculate then for about 3 days i have very bad brain fog.


day 3 it lifts and i am fine. if i Ejaculate again same thing happens.
I can plan this over and over and over.,

what the hell??

60/ same website

I have the same problem. Every time I start to feel good/normal I think I can have sex like before. Then when I ejaculate and I hit a wall and the brainfog/bad feelings come back and lasts for about a week.

61/ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhlE0K.Xg4MFu1adnTW2Lg4jzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20080328150941AAsdtUl

How do I get my energy back after mastubating? I masturbate excessively (more than twice each day sometimes).?
I am 100% sure that masturbating two or more times a day will make me extremely extremely tired, and this tiredness will last for at least 36-48 hours after the 2nd or 3rd masturbation. I'm in my early 20's. Sometimes I take a break for 3 or more days and the energy ALWAYS comes back after 36-48 hours.

This tiredness causes come back pain, and sometimes my thighs get so tired that it's very hard to stand up, and I don't feel like thinking. I read that others on the net have this problem. (And the energy decrease is extremely significant, and occurs as a direct result of maturbation.)

MY QUESTION: I don't want people to tell me not to masturbate...but what can I do to either "prevent" future decreases of energy after masturbating ... OR ... what can I do to get my energy back quickly afterwards?

(ps. Sleeping 1 to 2 hours helps sometimes, but I don't have much time. Other answers would be appreciated.)

62/ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Al.lzyluzMP17IlmiIsUZ_gjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20080129152024AAJ6ZNi

Does ejaculation actually have any negative effects?
I'm in an on-going debate with someone so I'm trying to find some proof that ejaculation (specifically losing sperm) doesn't lower your life span or make you less intelligent or able to focus. I already know that after men ejaculate that they get tired, but I have serious doubts about it shortening their life or making them unable to focus for days after (as this person is implying). I really believe that it's due to other reasons and an unhealthy life style, not losing sperm.

I haven't found any articles supporting the idea yet. If anyone can find one that proves this as a myth or not that'd be a great way to answer my question.

63/   http://www.mathrubhumi.info/static/health/showAnswer.php?id=417&cat=2&cat_name=

 Dear Doctor My problem is getting very tired next two days after ejaculation or intercourse (after discharging). I feel very tired, lazy, feel sleepy and no interest in my work or sex for few days. But no problem in erection or ejaculation again next day or after. This problem was started from my teenage and I was masterbating very occassionaly only. But it was discharging during night time after every ten or 15 days in my sleep. Now I got married and facing the tiredness problem. I am afraid that I may not be able to satisfy my partner. She is co-operative and giving me strength by words. But how long she can suffer me........please help me doctor......... Why this tiredness comes? Is any problem by discharging semen? Which specialist I have to consult? Is it common phenomena? My friend says that he masterbate allmost all the days. But I can't even think about it............! Malik, U.A.E
Malik Aazam

64/ http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic43417.html

Hi, i'm new here. I got a couple of masturbation problems. For the past few years, my masturbation sessions are very bland. My orgasms are only enjoyable, if i'm doing it in the shower, have to pee really bad, or horny out of my mind (which is rare), for some strange reasons. Most of the time, my orgasms are very bland, nothing special.

Next problem, just about every time I masturbate, after I come, I feel burnt-out for days, sometimes weeks. Like if I plan on doing something, it wears me down, and I lack motivation. In addition, a lot of times after I masturbate, it takes me days, sometimes weeks to even get back into the mood, to masturbate. I don't mean it takes that long to get turned on again, I mean turned enough to want to mastubate.

Can anyone explain why, or relate, or thoughts? Thanks.

65/ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081002063819AAvfb7R

How to remain feeling good and not tired after masturbation?
I always feel guilty after masturbation,but sometimes I do not feel guilty but I'm so tired and lose concentration. How can I prevent from all of this feeling?

66/ https://abchomeopathy.com/forum2.php/152725/

Ejaculation/ tired for 5 days
   From bronte   on 2008-08-11
4 replies   328 views
i am 18 year old male. My problem is that when ever i seem to ejaculate i feel tired not juss on that perticular time buh the effects last for about 5-7 days. What i feel is extreme tiredness unmotivation brain fog, untalkitivness, lazy, as if brain not working properly meaning cant answer people correctly (conversation problems). This is how the cycle goes of these problems .The day of ejaculation after which next day feel ok juss a lil tired, lazy and brain fog day 2 it gets worse, day 3 gets better, day 4 gets worse again, day 5starts to get better and about on day 6 i am feeling great i get all my personality back brain fog goes away , iget my sense of humor back i becom social... i have noticed all these rollercoster effects every time i ejacualte ... i ha ve stopped masterbating because of it and now i get wet dreams which i dont wanna have because of this problem.. so plz help me thnx in advance

67/ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkOSaTgjWNWsRN1pWGPfXm8jzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20081129104042AAeIuta

Does orgasm have a negative effect on concentration?
Whenever I masturbate and orgasm, I always feel as though I cannot concentrate afterwards - pretty much for the entire day.
My eyes become tired and have difficulty focusing when reading, and just overall, I become easily distracted.
I have no guilt with masturbation, so it's not psychological like that. However, everytime that I do orgasm, I do notice a significant difficulty in working, that is not present when I do not.

68/ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhGf_YM0S4767tN269KlEcwjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20080427142640AAjfMwh

Headache/migrane ? lack of concentration ? after sex?
by means of a wet dream, masturbation, or anything else results in a lack of concentration. Basically, for 5 to 6 days it becomes extremely difficult to concentrate on anything, I simply cannot sustain a train of thought to think things through. I become extremly absent minded. This makes it difficult to read, hold conversations, follow lectures, take tests, remember things, and learn things. I feel extremly tired and jittery, both physically and mentally. I also become depressed during this time. Its like being totally burned out in the head; much like how people after an epileptic attack are. Also, I get strong headaches after masturbation. Allow me to repeat, these symptoms last 5 to 6 days! So its having a huge affect on my life. I've gone to a neurologist, but he doesn't seem to know whats wrong. He prescribed an ssri, but only because I mentioned I get depression after an orgasm.
If anyone has any idea of what I can do to fix this, or any information at all, please respond

69/ http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/628280

I am a 37 year old male, have had a complete blood work up and all checked out normal.  Here is my problem...every time I have sex after orgasm I get severe cold chill and diarrheas that comes on within minutes of having sex and can last all night.  I have been to doctors and been given stomach pills, viagra etc and nothing works.  It has gotten to the point that my wife and I seldom have sex because it's not worth a night of being sick omeone please tell me I'm not insane and that there is a name for this and better yet a cure!

70/ http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/653913

extreme tiredness after ejaculation
When having intercourse I hold back because if I ejaculate I am basically exhausted all week. Obviously this is affecting my performance. This happens even if I masturbate however if I ever have a wet dream the same response doesnt happen. Help please.

71/ http://www.doctorndtv.com/faq/detailfaq.asp?id=2331

 What causes fever after sex?     
Q. I got married 2 years ago. I have a problem for the last 6 to 7 months. During sexual contact with my wife, as the semen comes out I become very weak. I feel pain in all my veins, bones of legs and hands, a headache and then my body temperature becomes very low so that I have to cover myself with 2 to 3 blankets. After some time i got heavy fever. When I see any sexual things like movies, photos then the semen comes out slowly from the penis. After some time I feel some coolness in my underwear only then I realise it. Please comment.

72/ http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/472100
fever 2 days after having sex
I am 43 years. I always having fever and pains days after have sex with my wife.

73/ http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=ab-menopause&tid=1448

Hi, I am 30 years old.  liked to ask, after having sex, I always got a fever, seems like I'm not feeling well. My boyfriend likes to having sex more than an hour, he is quiet hard to get orgasm. What's wrong with my body? Is it normal to having sex as long as we had? ( I was too tired after that:( ). Somebody help me please???

74/ http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1072748

 Is heavy fever,chill,body and leg pain after sex normal?After cuddling  him i feel heavy fever,chill,body,hands or leg pain is this normal?Maybe after some days or next day it happens why?He is alright but i am not why?

75/ http://www.steadyhealth.com/viewtopic.php?p=650970#650970

My boyfriend and I have been together for some time now and decided about a month ago it was time to do some more sexual things since we both felt ready. We have been doing things for about a month now and everything was fine until last night. He felt fine before I started to **** him off but after we had finished, he was really unwell. He felt extremely sick though at the time, he was really enjoying it but afterwards, things just weren't right. He was extremely hot, which is understandable and this can lead to sickness but is that what was wrong? Opinions please....

[The thread has been banned because too old  [!]
You can read the google cached link for few time ]

76/ http://www.steadyhealth.com/viewtopic.php?p=650972#650972

sickness after male ejaculation
I feel sick for 8 weeks off and on after ejaculation. It drives me nuts. Any ideas?

77/ http://www.medhelp.org/forums/urology/messages/32047.html

I am a 28 year old male and since last once month I have been experiencing extreme lower thigh and limb muscular weakness and fatigue after ejaculation. Since then I have had deteriorating muscle strength in my legs and increasing fatigue. Earlier I used to feel weak after ejaculation, but I guess that is normal. But these days after ejaculation or masturbation, I feel my mind not being at ease and after a few minutes I start to expericence severe muscular pains and stiffness in my limbs. I'm suffering from extreme fatigue these days. Could it be some kind of harmonal imbalances? I have checked up with my GP for possible causes(any viral infections, thyroid, rheumatoid disorders, gravis, muscle wastage, anxiety & depression disorders) and so far everything has come out normal. I am at loss to find out what is causing this muscular pains in my legs triggered a month ago by ejaculation. The pain is quite similar to being as if I have run on a treadmill all day long. I will be meeting a neurologist next week.

78/ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuxHDMraxQV_xHCcXJUy3l8jzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20070223023352AA45FsQ

Is it healthy or normal?
I'm in the mid 30 yrs old. I feel exhausted and lost my desire for sex for the couple of days after ejaculation. Regardless the ejaculation is from sex or masturbation. Is that normal? When I was younger, I never feel this way.

[interested]

hi john21, b-jim...

thanks! it isn't actually about me, I do not suffer from this. it is about a friend of mine (male),

not sure how to put this since i am interpreting something that i haven't actually experienced. please bear with me, here goes...

the symptoms seem to be similar to many of the ones described in the various posts. it comes on immediately following orgasm - within a matter of minutes. and lasts for anything up to two weeks, in which time he is really down, and any thoughts about sex fill him with disgust... self-disgust. so he doesn't think about it. avoids any mention of it. he feels really depressed during this time, and has really negative thoughts. over this time it gradually "improves" and he is back to "normal", then the cycle starts again... the only way he has been able to describe it / explain it is like a release of hormones... which seems to correspond to the dompamine, etc. theory.

he has had this for ever, each time, to a greater or less degree. his this self-disgust something others experience? any tips about avoiding it?

thanks a lot!

[B_Jim]

More cases :

79/ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Anp9mxZbdqFss4H07fFmhOcjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20070921011149AA9L41I

My girlfriend gets too tired after intercourse
my girlfriend feels very exhausted and tired after having sex ?? she reach orgasm then I have to leave the intercourse and start massaging her back and shoulder??? I am going to be NUT
ANY BODY HELPS ME

80/ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnH1a3b85wQvPs.8uEIbpSgjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20080723132933AA9Bop9

Masturbation drain body wellness?
I am 34, not married and everytime I do masturbation after that my physique becomes extremely exhausted and my head aches and I experiences brain fatigue. I ended up sleeping for hours to recover and my mood is totally ruined for the day, Why is this?

81/ moderate case, no fatigue (or they don't say)

http://www.steadyhealth.com/Constant_stomach_bloat__headache__abnormal_stool_after_masturbation_t82069.html

Constant stomach bloat, headache, abnormal stool after masturbation

I am 26 year old male and i am having this problem for the last 5 or 6 months.
Well, i am having a constant bloat in my lower abdomen. I have to go to restroom twice daily. Even after that my lower abdomen feels bloated, like something is blocking. If i try harder, my whole head starts to ache a lot. One more thing is, whenever i masturbate, after 15 minutes, the bloating increases a lot, my head fells like its about to burst, and for 2 to 3 days i suffer from diarrohea(its not loose motions, but abnormal stool thats not solid or loose).
Does anyone suffer from the same symptoms. It would really help me if u have suggestions, since this is driving me crazy for a while now. Thanks a lot.

82/ same website

I have these same problems. I feel bloated and have stomach pain
a few days after masturbating and sometimes feel sharp pain near the left kidney (sometimes right). I also sometimes feel pain above (usually left) testicle. This situation started suddenly about a year ago after a day of excessive masturbation (don't laugh;)). From that day I also get similar symptoms after drinking coffee. Is it possible that my bowel got irritable in only 1 day? Because I couldn't find on web any connection between Irritable Bowel Syndrome and sex/masturbation. Can anyone help?

83/  http://www.justanswer.com/questions/177qx-male-masturbate-feel

I am a male and after I masturbate, I feel like I have the flu the next morning, sore throat and tiredness.... (typical flulike POIS)

84/ http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=332030

I believe I have a medical problem related to sexual activity. I feel
awfully tired and unmotivated after I have masturbated. I also feel
more thirsty and hungry on days when I masturbate. And the story
doesn't end there. I have noticed that I become increasingly
vulnerable to disease after I've masturbated. I don't remember a time
when I caught a cold or a flu and I had not masturbated just before
catching it. So Doctor, please let me know how to get rid of this
problem. I have tried stop masturbating but without success. Since I
can't stop it, I would like to have some other remedy for my problem.
Thanks for your time.

Orgasm and Immunity :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/319070.stm

85/ same website

I am very sympathsized with you... as I suffered similar problems +
lower back pain. Went to Urologist and got several check up. Doc
initially think I have prostate enlargement problem, but nothing shown
up at the report. I told my Doc about my problems with excessive
masturbation which I started at 13. My Doc shown signs of disbelif and
laugh it over.

86/ http://www.physicsforums.com/archive/index.php/t-183491.html

Well, when I masturbate, lets say twice before the day I have a tournament(and I havn't done it in 2 weeks), my stamina and focus is decreased. I tried searching about it internet, and found that although, physical stamina remains, mental enthusiasm drains. Some say it is b/c of unneccesary guilt. What do you think?
I guess you are right....but why do we feel weak after ejaculation?

87/ Very light case (or he din't say all symptoms ).
http://forum.santabanta.com/showthread.htm?t=98341

Hello Dear Aunty...
I have read many topics about Masturbation and in every topic i came to know that masturbation has no effect on Health. But i want to Ask a Question that whenever i Masturbate twice a day or after a long Interval i feel Pain in my Back and Knees, so what does it Indicates..

88/ Same case. Maybe shouldn't i add such a light case in our database ? Dunno.
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/forums/relationships/sex-intimacy/109678

    what causes weak knees after sex?

89/ http://doctor.ndtv.com/faq/detailfaq.asp?id=356

After sex I feel very weak resulting in a headache. I do not like to work after having sex because of weakness. I am otherwise healthy.

(i don't copy the answer of the "doctor" because it make me crazy... )

90/ http://askville.amazon.com/Hey-guys-men-making-love-orgasm-make-feel-tired-day-days/DiscussionBoard.do?requestId=17540383&page=1
      
"Hey you guys and men out there, can making love and having an orgasm make men feel really tired the next day... or days?"
I know it's a dumb question. But I'm really naive and clueless regarding this matter. My husband gets really tired the next couple of days. And may I add; his job is really physical!

91/ http://www.justanswer.com/questions/1n64p-really-sick-orgasim-sorry

I get really sick after an orgasim(sorry for the spelling) sometimes after intercourse./ I get dizzy, sick headache what could cause this?

92/ http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/711645


Medical or psychological? Fatigue after ejacluation
Hello Doctor,
I will have him schedule an appt. with a doctor when he has time, but I wonder if this is normal, or physical or psychological ?I am asking on behalf of my boyfriend. Whether masturbating or having intercourse my boyfriend only allows himself to ejaculate only about once a week. He will have an erection, but always stops short of an orgasm. Even daily or semi-daily, but never to the point of  orgasm. The reason for this is that he says that if he has a full orgasm he's extremely tired for days, and he has a demanding job so he needs to be awake for work. To me, it seems strange and unhealthy. He also has depression and fatigue that last days; he has headaches,and it's almost as though he is sickSick sinus syndrome, etc. He is nearly forty years old. I suggest that he practice orgasm more often so that his body is more acclamated to them, such as if he tries masturbating more regularly so that his body doesn't act as though it's going through trauma afterwards. Have you heard of this, or does it sound like a problem? I always thought that men needed to ejaculate more, and that it's even healthy for their prostate gland...

93/ http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/663286

fatigue after ejaculation
hello! i am 17 and i want to clear some confusions. we all feel fatigue after ejaculation, after how many days does one restore his normal body state? over masturbation is not good, if i masturbate today, after how many days is it advisable to masturbate again? thanks

94/ http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/662368

fatigue after ejaculation
hello i am 19,
for about the last 6 mounths every time i have sex or masterbate it seems that my body just collapse. It is almost like my become very week mostly my arms and neak. during sex is when i collapse on top of my partner and dont have the strength to push my self up off her.
i am a very fit person, i weight train 4 days a week for close to 2 hours.

95/ http://www.aznlover.com/vbulletin/mens-issues-topics/25149-does-ejaculation-make-you-feel-shitty.html

Does anyone else feel shitty after they've ejaculated? I mean physically. I don't know how to describe it. I usually start to feel it about 20 minutes after ejaculation and then it gradually increases intensity for about an hour and then gradually an equilibrium is restored and I feel normal again. It's not a religious thing either since I didn't grow up with religion. I'm horny all the time like anyone else and experience the pleasure of orgasm like anyone else but there's something about that weird shitty feeling that holds me back from actually wanting to engage in sex (or masturbation) all the time. I'm in my 40's now and I've felt this way ever since my first ejaculation at 12 years old. But I've never talked about it because no one else ever mentioned it. It's not like an intolerable shittiness either - just a vague discomfort and a gray moodiness (bleh, whatever that means)

I think xqzmi described it perfectly - it is flu like. As a matter of fact about 8 years ago I began noticing getting flu like symptoms the next day - sore throat, fatigue, headaches, etc. I hope it's as simple as vitamin deficiency. I'm going to try taking the B complex and Omega 3 for awhile and see what happens. Thanks xqzmi - you don't know how relieved I am!

96/ http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Fatigue/Archive/FatigueCause/Q90074.html
fatigue and orgasm
Dear Dr.F: I have noticed a change in my "recovery time" after orgasm (specifically as my health started to decline in the late 90's). After orgasm I am wiped out often for days afterward and my mood is no picnic either. I am often moody and irritable with a capital I. I am presently taking testerone supplements and I still experience a surprising level of fatigue after orgasm. I am baffled at the level of fatigue I experience given the relatively short and sweet nature of this event. Do you have any suggestions about this?

97/ http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic61692.html

Over Masturbating Damage
Hi. I've stimulated myself since I was 12/13 and now i'm almost 20. I havent had a specific patter though it was many times a day in the earlier years. Then I would stop for awhile and go back to it. As of a year or so now i've been trying to quit but have had little success. It's affecting my life and with the college work i'm finding this extremely difficult. I can't focus on my work, I cant remember things, and the easiest of tasks have become extremely hard. I exercise regularly and it doesnt help. Infact I head that its bad to masturbate and exrcise.
I really need to stop damaging my body and find a way to fix what i've done. How bad is the damage from what i've explained? What should my diet be? What can I do? I hate this addiction and want it to go away! My life is in ruins and falling apart more and more each day b/c of it.

98/ http://en.allexperts.com/q/Masturbation-1658/2008/8/Masturbation-problems-2.htm

I am a 14 year old male 5 foot 9 inches, 120 pounds. Since I was 11, I have been masturbating about once every day. I'm not sure when, but some time into it, I started to experience constant fatigue and impairment of my concentration and memory skills and developed dark bags under my eyes. At age 13, I cut it down to only about 4-6 times a week but the problems still remained. I'm at 14 now which is 3 years later and I'm wondering what I can do to get back to my normal mental and physical states without involving my parents. Do I need to stop for a few months or what?

99/ http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090101222819AAZEP8Y

After masturbation, what damage of body ?
After masturbation , i felt some sick and tired so much .. What happen after masturbation .. please explain me or advise me ..

100/ http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/577660

masturbation and back ache and weakness

This is Rahul here.I am a 24 year old boy and I have completed graduation and will start working in three months time from now.I'm sorry my mail is lengthy but i think I need to describe my problem in detail.

          At an age of 12 or 13 I started masturbating occasionally.As I grew older ,without knowing its ill effects i started doing it more frequently.In the early stages I used to do it thinking that it would stop my nocturnal emissions.When I was 16,17 & 18 I started feeling very weak after regular masturbation.As a consequence the frequency of nocturnal semen emissions increased further.I was a shy kind of a guy so I could not discuss the problem with my friends.By this time I lost concentration and started performing badly in studies and simultaneously i got used to watching adult fims.This addiction has grown ever since .In the mean time I have consulted various ayurvedic doctors and learnt about the ill effects of masturbating and i have also taken various ayurvedic medicines.The medicines have helped me and i have stopped masturbating but once I watch an adult movie I invariably feel weak and give into masturbation. My physical condition is such that I feel weak all the time and my knees eels weak.I have a lower back ache which increases when i masturbate.My energy level is very low.There is a weakness in my legs also.I have also developed an uneasyness in my head im not sure if its relevant.I want to become a good man and want to be fit when i start working.kindly suggest how will i be able to rejuvenate my body ache and sexual health and gain my childhood energy.will

101/ http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic8464.html

Can masturbation be source of any kind of sexual weakness.I am 23 and masturbating since I was 15 now I have pain in my back along with stiffness, also I feel I dont get hard-on as I used to


102/ http://doctor.ndtv.com/faq/detailfaq.asp?id=11046
( Only joint pains )

Why do I get knee pain after ejaculation?
I am a 20-year-old bodybuilder. My knee joints hurt usually after I ejaculate. Why is that so? I hear strange cracking noises when I squat. Does ejaculating a lot affect knee joint lubrication? Do heavy weights affect squatting? What can I do to make these sounds and pain go away? Should I limit my masturbation to a month or week? Should I take any joint supplements, even though the doctor has told me that I am too young for Glucosamine? I do need to use heavy weights when training my legs. Please advise.

Doc's answer : The only probable connection between your ejaculation and knee pains might be that the strong muscular contractions of ejaculation can cause some musculoskeletal pains. There is NO other connection.
 [] Funny non-scientific answer.

103/ http://www.healthask.net/html/Diseases___Conditions/20070724/I_get_ill_after_sex__Everytime___Itchy_eyes__fatigued__achy_muscles__flushed_ski_11456.html

I get ill after sex. Everytime. Itchy eyes, fatigued, achy muscles, flushed ski


I get ill after sex. Everytime. Itchy eyes, fatigued, achy muscles, flushed ski
It lasts for about 3 days. Sore throat, tight head muscles, oh and right after orgasim, I can tell you exactly where a canker sore will break open in my mouth. Go figure that one out. Its NOT psycological AT ALL, its physiological. Its been going on It lasts for about 3 days. Sore throat, tight head muscles, oh and right after orgasim, I can tell you exactly where a canker sore will break open in my mouth. Go figure that one out. It

104/ http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic38502.html

Loss of Energy From Ejaculation
I had a question for anyone who can help. I'm a healthy 23yr old male and when I have sex too much with my girlfriend I lose all my energy. I was wondering what I can do to counter that. I eat healthy and I excercise and I don't drink or smoke. What gives? Am I not getting enough of something in my diet that helps make more sperm? I'm lost with this and I love to have sex all the time so this serves to be a considerable problem. Thanks

105/ http://www.healthboards.com/boards/archive/index.php/t-365753.html

Masturbation, feeling sick
Hi! Im an 21 year old boy, and it seems ive got a problem with masturbation:
After doing it, i feel really bad for days, i feel week, have a lot of headaches! and my libido is at 0. Also, the days after ive got a lot more of PVC's (heart related).
Then, if i don't masturbate at all for about a whole week, then i start feeling good, energetic and my libido is up again, and i suffer from much less PVC's.
On Friday ive got an appointment for an Echocardiogram...
Do you think is heart related? or maybe hormones?

106/ http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic16571.html
Always Feeling Weak After Sex
I've been a married housewife for over 10 yrs now and everytime after sex, my body becomes weak leaving me forced to lay down in bed resting.
If I have sex at night and go to sleep after, the following morning I would be generally weak. I've seen a doctor and had blood tests done and results was all good. I take multivitamins everyday but problem still persists.
My question is, what is this condition called and what can I do about it ?

107/ http://ehealthforum.com/health/feeling-sick-after-orgasm-t137390-a1.html

feeling sick after orgasm
Whenever I have an orgasm, I have issues having a b.m. and I feel sick to my stomach. I also have trouble peeing most of the time. Followed by a migraine. It has been happening for years, I dont have an STD but I am just worried that it may be something more serious, that I have never heard of..

108/ http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtAdSzb0D.A8opvlyU4yDkgjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20080730093253AAYXjHH

Is it normal to feel sick after sex? And to even have bowel problems?
Sometimes my stomach is upset after sex. Usually after I eat so I sometimes have to wait a long time after I eat to have sex. And recently after sex I had bowel problems and even had to miss work. Does this happen to other people or should I see a doctor or is it no big deal?

109/ http://www.problempages.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5067&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

Feeling sick after sex
I know this is going to sound really strange. I 've been with my partner for over 3 years and recently everytime after sex i feel really ill and sometimes even physically sick.

As you can imagine this is worrying both me and my partner, i've been to the doctors and so has he and we're both healthy in all parts of the body. But i cant help but feel absolutely terrible after sex, its really getting me down and i feel as though he might end up getting really annoyed with me and go off with someone else.

Please has anyone ever experienced this? :cry: Or can anyone offer me any advice?

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Masturbation sucks energy out of you?
I don't know why everywhere on the internet they say it is healthy,natural,normal......blablabla......
my personal experience taught me that it makes me feel tired, unbalanced, acne, dark spot under the eyes, affects sports....etc.
and it takes so much time to recover to normal full health, i think it takes over 2 months....
the occurrence of wet dreams takes more than 2 months after stop masturbation.
i prefer to forget about it and do something else when i feel horny
aren't wet dreams the natural way instead of masturbation?

[interested]

thanks for getting back so quickly!

no he is on no meds, never has been. he has a major aversion to all things prescribed by doctors or even bought over the counter.

really down as in, the world is a big black hole, he cannot concentrate, cannot work properly, cannot communicate properly, his speech is even slurred now that i come to think of it. certainly cognitively impaired... one time he even forgot his own name! he goes about his daily activities as if in a dream... brain fog i suppose. he really hates himself during this period, I guess. and is paranoid, thinking the world is out to get him, trusting no-one. he is woken at night by these thoughts.

never put it in these terms before, so concisely... seems to make for some kind of mental illness. he is otherwise an intelligent, creative person, although he is immensely insecure, especially during these "pois" episodes if that is what they are.

he has never seen a doctor about it. 

even just writing all this down helps!

[John21 (OP)]

This does sound similar, perhaps it is POIS. It might do him some good to get involved here and post about his experience. By the way I understand his aversion to meds, I am the same way.  It's great that you are being supportive.

[interested]

hi john

i'll try! thanks.