Man’s orgasm allergy gives him ‘debilitating anxiety,’ ‘brain fog’
By Ben Cost, New York Post, January 21, 2020
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So much for sexual healing.
The medical community generally agrees that sex is beneficial to your health. However, one Massachusetts millennial visited a doctor after experiencing allergic reactions every time he ejaculates, according to a new case study documented in the March issue of the medical journal Urology Case Reports.
The 25-year-old unnamed man reported suffering from “debilitating anxiety” and “brain fog” after climaxing — ever since he was a bittersweet 16.
Doctors diagnosed the man with post-orgasmic illness syndrome (POIS), an ejaculation-induced disorder marked by “nasal congestion, burning eyes, concentration difficulties, irritability, depressed mood, and a flu-like state of generalized malaise,” the study reports.
Worst of all, onset of POIS symptoms could happen immediately or be delayed 2-3 days, and could last up to two weeks, says Dr. Abraham Morgentaler, director of Men’s Health Boston and associate professor of urology at Harvard Medical School, who co-authored the new study with clinical research fellow Jose Bolanos.
Go figure: The man’s “anti-climactic” condition put a damper on his sex life. The patient, who was single at the time, “avoided masturbation, and also attempted to avoid ejaculation when engaging in sex with a partner.” His allergic symptoms got so bad he was only experiencing orgasms once every two months.
Despite the copulation complications, POIS is generally overlooked by doctors, who chalk it up to a normal post-coital comedown. According to the study, men with POIS are often “referred to a mental health professional, who also may be unfamiliar with this condition.”
As a result, few people get the help they need.
Even if the condition is diagnosed properly, there is no documented cure for POIS, per the study. Indeed, the case study had gone through multiple physicians, diets and medication regimens to no avail.
Fortunately, the man was finally able to get his “happy ending.” Doctors started injecting him with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone that prompts more testosterone production. As a result, he reported that “this was the first time since he was 16 that he could experience orgasm without negative physical or emotional consequences afterwards.”
When they last checked, the relieved man was climaxing sans side effects several times a month, and no longer dreaded sexual activity.
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