8 Bizarre Things That Can Happen After An Orgasm

While most people associate orgasms with pleasure, release, and satisfaction, there are others [...]

By Hunter Miller

While most people associate orgasms with pleasure, release, and satisfaction, there are others that have a distinctly different response.

A typical orgasm is defined as the peak physical reaction to sexual stimulation. Standard physical responses are whole-body and pelvic sensations. Other effects include heavy breathing, increased heart rate and blood pressure, and flushing, according to Men's Health. The psychological responses include feelings of relaxation, happiness, and love.

In stark contrast to the typical reactions, there are some people that experience physical and psychological effects.

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Having a reaction such as sneezing following an orgasm is referred to in medical terms as "peri-orgasmic phenomena." It is "defined as unusual physical or psychological symptoms subjectively experienced by some individuals as part of the orgasm response, distinct from the usual or normal orgasm response."

Check out eight bizarre side effects after having an orgasm below.

Bizarre Orgasm Side Effects

Hallucinations

A study conducted on 50 women who claimed to experience "expanded sexual responses." Of these women, 76 percent to 100 percent said that they felt the sensation of flight or a flying experience during an orgasm, a 2011 study from Turkey reported.

What is even more strange is that 24 percent claimed that they entered a cartoon world. Another 75 percent said they felt like they were having an out of body experience. Lastly, 24 percent said they felt déjá vu while having an orgasm.

Sickness

There are some that have a side effect called post-orgasm illness syndrome. The symptoms of this syndrome reported in men include temporary flu-like state, overheating, and severe fatigue.

With this syndrome, "your body mislabels proteins in your semen as foreign invaders, which ramps up your immune response and makes you feel sick."

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Bizarre Orgasm Side Effects (Cont.)

Foot Sensations

In a study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine back in 2013, a 55-year-old woman said that she felt "undesired orgasmic sensations" in her left when having an orgasm.

The woman explained that whenever she had a vaginal or clitoral orgasm that she would have the same sensation return in her left foot afterward. The researchers found that the woman might have been feeling an orgasmic sensation in her foot because of partial regeneration of damaged nerve fibers.

Headache

Some people may get a headache after having an orgasm. The experience would classify as a type 2 category headache, which are "bilateral, explosive, and are triggered by some kind of excitement."

For those who experience the side effect, the duration of a headache can last from around several minutes to three hours. The headache may be alleviated by taking antimigraine medicine or pretreatment with propranolol.

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Bizarre Orgasm Side Effects (Cont.)

Weakness

After having an orgasm, some experience the sudden onset of weakness. The sensation is referred to as orgasmolepsy. The side effect is most common in people that have sleep disorders or narcolepsy.

Studies on the subject show that around 22 percent of those with sleep disorders possibly experience orgasmolepsy. The researchers have not been able to identify the exact causation behind the sensation but there are some that are of the opinion that the firing of the amygdala response along with a hypocretic deficiency could be the culprit.

Crying

Postcoital dysphoria is the side effect when one cries after having sex. The sensation includes tearfulness, agitation, depression, anxiety, or melancholy feelings. This side effect can appear up to an hour after having an orgasm. Researchers also state that postcoital dysphoria is more common between people in stable relationships.

A 2011 study conducted by the International Journal of Sexual Health found that nearly 1 in 3 female college students experienced at least one symptom of postcoital dysphoria at least once in their life.

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Bizarre Orgasm Side Effects (Cont.)

Sneezing

The side effect of sneezing after having an orgasm has been documented dating back to the 1900's. In one particularly peculiar case, a 1972 study detailed a 59-year-old man who experienced sneezing and a runny nose after having an orgasm. The effect continued for 10 years.

Some researchers are of the belief that the effect on person's parasympathetic nervous system during an orgasm could trigger a connected reaction, which can cause someone to sneeze.

Pain

Both men and women are capable of feeling pain after or during an orgasm. For a woman, she may not feel pain during intercourse, but could feel pain when she has an orgasm.

Men that feel pain while having an orgasm have been linked to having chronic prostate disease.

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