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Contributor: northstar northstar
I know headaches are a clichéd excuse for avoiding sex, but I seem to get them sometimes when I'm building up to an orgasm, or on the verge. It generally only happens if I don't actually orgasm (i.e during stimulation with the OH without using a vibrator), so I'm wondering if it's caused by a big buildup of endorphines/hormones, without the end release.

Has anyone else experienced this?
01/31/2011
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Contributor: Crash Crash
I have never experienced it and I've never heard of it. How often does this happen?
01/31/2011
Contributor: Sweet-Justice Sweet-Justice
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Originally posted by northstar
I know headaches are a clichéd excuse for avoiding sex, but I seem to get them sometimes when I'm building up to an orgasm, or on the verge. It generally only happens if I don't actually orgasm (i.e during stimulation with the OH without ... more
My headaches usually go away from have sex. Unless its a migraine, in that case I can't even take off my clothes. :/
01/31/2011
Contributor: Victoria Victoria
Are you holding your breath a lot during the build up? The head rush / headache thing happens to me when I hold my breath without thinking.
01/31/2011
Contributor: BadassFatass BadassFatass
I get them during sex sometimes too. I think it's a combination of holding my breath and muscles getting a work out.
02/01/2011
Contributor: al16 al16
For a while there after sex my bf used to get headaches so bad he could barely see!
02/11/2011
Contributor: Mistress M. Mistress M.
I've never heard of having a headache near an orgasm either! That is sort of strange.
02/11/2011
Contributor: markeagleone markeagleone
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Originally posted by northstar
I know headaches are a clichéd excuse for avoiding sex, but I seem to get them sometimes when I'm building up to an orgasm, or on the verge. It generally only happens if I don't actually orgasm (i.e during stimulation with the OH without ... more
I would say go to the doctor for a check-up. It may be caused by elevated blood pressure, which generally rises during sexual activity.
02/11/2011
Contributor: Michelle Menace Michelle Menace
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Originally posted by Sweet-Justice
My headaches usually go away from have sex. Unless its a migraine, in that case I can't even take off my clothes. :/
I'm the same way. My headaches WILL go away if i have sex, but if i'm having a migraine i can't do anything when the throbbing is THAT bad...
02/11/2011
Contributor: toxie m toxie m
I get headaches sometimes when having sex if I'm holding my jaw all tensed up a certain way. It's really hard to stop doing it even once I catch myself.

I'll sometimes get a headache after a SUPER intense orgasm too, although that's a completely different kind of headache. It's pretty rare, though.
02/12/2011
Contributor: CaitieLynn CaitieLynn
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Originally posted by northstar
I know headaches are a clichéd excuse for avoiding sex, but I seem to get them sometimes when I'm building up to an orgasm, or on the verge. It generally only happens if I don't actually orgasm (i.e during stimulation with the OH without ... more
Sex can cause and cure headaches. I am very glad I came across this post, because it sounds familiar to me. The changes in hormones can lead to headaches (thus even arousal can cause them). I don't believe anyone has pointed this out yet, but hormonal headaches can actually be migraines and not be diagnosed as such. If you continue to get them try taking something ahead of time like excedrin migraine or just your go to over the counter med. If you get these regularly with "fun" and you get headaches with your period I would definitely recommend having a talk with a doctor.
02/14/2011
Contributor: Kaltir Kaltir
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Originally posted by Victoria
Are you holding your breath a lot during the build up? The head rush / headache thing happens to me when I hold my breath without thinking.
The same happens to my husband. He always holds his breath right before orgasm.
02/15/2011