Hi, I am a 34 year old woman who had a
baby on 4-07-08. I did have complications
with my pregnancy and even had to take
hormonal medicine (17P) to decrease
dilation. I started exercising about 3-4
weeks after delivery. I started back
being sexually active around 5 weeks after
delivery. I didn't notice any physical
changes until after I had my first
menstrual cycle. I was intimate a day
later after my cycle had gone off which is
when I had my first experience of an
extreme headache. It didn't last long
maybe 10-15 minutes. But I have had sex
on three other occassions since then and
have also had extreme headaches during the
act. I thought it might be a sinus
pressure headache so I took Tylenol sinus
pressure medicine but I also experienced
an extreme headache today during my
morning workout. Could this be a sign
that something serious is wrong?
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MandMs
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Posted: 06-18-08 10:50am
Does the headache during sexual activity
start as a dull ache on both sides of the
head and intensifies as sexual excitement
increases, or it appear suddenly during
orgasm like pulsing, throbbing pain,
around or behind your eyes, or like a
sudden blow to the head?
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Nitia111
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Posted: 06-19-08 18:45pm
It starts just before the orgasm and it is
pulse like and throbbing on one side.
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MandMs
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Posted: 06-30-08 10:00am
You are experiencing sexual headaches,
that aren't so common, but, can happen and
be quite distressing for those who have
experienced them.
This type of headache can be accepted as
an "exertion" headache.
During vigorous physical activity, body
releases certain chemicals that can act as
a trigger on the blood vessels in
susceptible persons, or the chemicals can
act on certain sensitive areas of the
brain and trigger a headache.
Both, exercise and sexual headaches are
exertional headaches, due to activities
that increase intracranial pressure.
Most of the times, sexual headaches are
benign, and after several attacks go away
and never return again.
That counts for exercise-induced headache,
too.
Anyway, it will be a good choice to visit
your doctor to exclude some organic
pathologies (some neurological problems
get apparent with increased intracranial
pressure).
Best wishes!
Marija
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Nitia111
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Posted: 07-01-08 17:47pm
Thanks for the input. I have actually seen
a doctor about the headaches and has
requested me to do blood pressure checks
each day to determine if this may be a
sign of high blood pressure. The
headaches are slightly better now. I have
to go back in a week to see the doctor so
I will let you know what happens. Thanks
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MandMs
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Posted: 07-04-08 13:14pm
You did the right thing visiting your
doctor!
I won't feel good if I don't inform you,
that in very rare situations, exertion
headaches, may raise concern over the
possibility of increased intracranial
pressure or subarachnoid hemorrhage (brain
bleeding)
I don't wanna cause you worries, but, if
you noticed that the pain gets more
intensive, lasts longer and it's
accompanied with other symptoms like neck
stiffness, nausea, vomiting, visual
disturbances, don't hesitate to visit your
doctor and ask for CT of the brain.
If this is only a case of benign exertion
headache, I'll suggest you to take
anti-inflammmatory drug like indomethacin,
50 or 75 mg, one or two hours prior the
activity.
When you start to experience sexual
headache, take it slowly.
"Active" partner is more likely to have
this headache than the "passive" one.
