- July 19, 2016
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It is a headache that occurs before or during sex, at the time of orgasm, or just after sex. Often it is a pain in the back of the head (occipital region), or it can be on one side (like a migraine), or all over. It can be a dull ache or a severe jabbing pain. Both men and women get sexual headaches. Some experience headaches on a regular basis, while others only encounter sexual basis on rare occasions.
Classifications Headaches with sexual activity (HSAs type 1): are pre-orgasmic, feel like a pressure that builds in the head with sexual excitement and are usually felt across the head. Type II HSA: occurs with or close to orgasm and are sudden and explosive.
By definition, HSAs are not caused by some other medical condition. Other names used to describe the HSA are coital cephalgia, orgasmic cephalgia, orgasmic thunderclap, orgasmic migraine, coital headaches, or just “sex headaches.”
Risks for Getting HSA
A person is more likely to suffer from HSAs if they have had migraine headaches, tension headaches, or exertional headaches.
Some drugs that increase the risk of HSAs include marijuana, birth-control pills, amiodarone (often used to treat irregular heartbeat), and pseudoephedrine (often used in medicines to treat nasal congestion).
Alcohol use and medications used to reduce erectile dysfunction (the PDE5 drugs Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra), may cause headaches, but since the headaches are from the drug, regardless of whether there is sexual activity, they are not classified as HSAs.
Dangers of Headaches with sex
The headache may be an indication of a more serious underlying condition. Some possibilities include:
Bleeding into the brain
Brain tumor
Low blood pressure
Severe neck vertebral disease Inflammation of the brain
Treatment
Some medications have been known to be helpful:
Beta-blockers and nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have also been useful in some cases.
