Headache during sex

Sex can cause various sorts of headache.

Often, the headaches occur in bouts lasting a few weeks, and then disappear for a while.

Other causes of headache during sex are pills for the treatment of erection problems, such as Viagra (sildenafil), Cialis (tadalafil) and Levitra (vardenafil). Headache is one of their side effects.

Written by: Dr Margaret Stearn
Edited by: Dr Margaret Stearn
Last updated: Saturday, February 13th 2010

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Posted by worried gal on 24/07/2010 at 05:47:18 am

im worried about my partner, hes been getting these headaches on and off now for about 2weeks. To the point where hes unable to stay sexually aroused. hes symptons most relate to the "dull ache on the back of neck" which as he gets more excited the pain increases. I dont think the advice in regards to "just relax your neck muscles" is a valid response to this dilemna. There must be something medically that we can do right? i hate seeing him suffer like this

Posted by Optional on 22/07/2010 at 03:19:16 pm

Wow, I thought I was the only one to experience this problem. The first time is happened it came on after laying sod. The next after bending over to pick something up. Two day ago I was having intercourse and right before ejaculating I had a real head banger. I thought my head was going to explode. After this happened I really felt depressed thinking this is how its going to be. Saw a doctor today who said I had all the classic symptom of migraines. He is sending me for an MRI and MRA also blood test for Lymes. After reading all the post here I am not so depressed. Sounds temporal. I'm going to try the green tea thing as well. Thanks for sharing everyone.

Posted by Optional on 21/07/2010 at 06:30:13 am

Im getting a dull headache when Im on top. Past two time now. Had to leap off my boyfirned last night. It seems to dissapear after an hourish though. How strange.

Posted by Andy on 19/07/2010 at 11:56:06 pm

I just started getting these headaches last week, never had a problem before. Hope they don't last long, they really suck!! Incredible pain after sex. I get them after masturbation also. I am a pretty fit person. Anyone have any helpful hints at getting rid of them?

Posted by Optional on 19/07/2010 at 04:08:46 am

I THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HELPING ME FIND MY PROBLEM . I WILL ALWAYS SEEK MY HELP FROM THIS SITES.

Posted by Lee on 08/07/2010 at 04:03:52 pm

first off, jim u made me laugh when u talked about your gf doin voodoo lol, im 20 and have been getin these headaches on and off since i was 16, they stoped for 3 year but i had sex the other day and it was back, im glad im not the only one goin through this because it is a very bad headache lol

Posted by adam on 06/07/2010 at 03:41:59 pm

ive been dealing with this for a week or so now. mine last for 2 days i got meds from the doc and they didnt help. ive recently been using AC all the time cause of this heat and that can be a cause of migraines so im going to stop using it after this one passes and ill let you know how it goes.

Posted by Optional on 26/06/2010 at 12:49:43 pm

I get really bad headaches, they start fine at the start of masturbation and towards the pointf Ograsm/Cuming they are really bad. They last for 20 minutes after orgasm and then fade away. They are like a throbbing pain and the throbbing matches my heart beat.

Posted by Jim on 18/06/2010 at 03:37:40 pm

I just started gettin these headaches and man do they suck...I get the stabbing pain at the left side of the back of the head and it spreads all over...i experienced one last night(17th june) and the second one tonight...both lasted for aboot 10 mins and after the stabbing subsided,i got the throbbing at the temples on both sides of my head...gonna consult my doc on monday and see about gettin a beta blocker(propanolol) which prevents the widenin of blood vessels on the surface of the brain(wide blood vessels on the surface of the brain is ur average migraine)...there is no history of brain problems in my family so am hopin it is only down to stress or high blood pressure...had a passing notion that ma g/f was usin voodoo but she says she isn't,lol...is she lying??? lol =)

Posted by Optional on 17/06/2010 at 05:17:04 am

I've been getting headaches off and on for a while. It happens as my excitement builds as I masturbate, but has only happened once during actual intercourse. Once it has started, it takes a while to subside and I notice that it throbs. The pain is located near the base of the skull to the right side of my spine. I have not noticed this pain during other exertion. My father died of a burst aneurysm in his brainstem. (in his 70's) Should I be concerned about the throbbing?

Posted by Optional on 16/06/2010 at 03:30:20 pm

hiya just in the middle of doin my leaving cert and stress isnt bad , i felt ok , but recently just de past week evry time i orgasm i get an awful pain in the back of head , so i stopped masturbating for 3 days now and just had sex today and the pain is stil der it also made me feel slightly sick aswel , wat will i do

Posted by Optional on 15/06/2010 at 01:26:03 am

For me, this headache seems to be affected by my environment. In one country, I'll constantly get a headache should I try masturbating. In the other, it never happens. It is the oddest, and one of the most painful things, I've ever experienced.

Posted by Optional on 08/06/2010 at 09:02:46 am

I usually masterbate twice a day the pain hits the back of my head in the second one and its unbearable

Posted by Optional on 03/06/2010 at 04:07:58 am

I have been suffering from tension head aches for the last couple of months, and the last 3 times i have had sex just as im about to climax a get a servere pain moving up my neck into my head, face and eyes. The pain is so intense it brings me to tears. It normally lasts for a few hours but the pain gets less intense. What could be causing this?

Posted by Optional on 28/05/2010 at 08:56:46 am

so if i try abstinance. It may work and prevent further headaches! ill try that! lol . If it still accures i might see a doctor. thx for the info

Posted by nycbabe5 on 25/05/2010 at 08:28:00 pm

Hi I am an eighteen year-old girl and have been very scared ever since I got a headache two nights ago after masturbating (it was standing up, I do not know if that makes a difference or not) that will not go away. I am healthy and fit but I do have a pain condition called fibromyalgia. However, I've masturbated before and never had this problem. I've read that it actually more common among women than men to have pain after masturbating. Is this really true? And how long does the pain last? Signed, Scared and confused

Posted by Confused on 20/05/2010 at 09:40:47 pm

I am a little scared to say the least. I did not know this existed. My partner and I for the last 4 years have averaged sex once a day since meeting and never was there a problem, I masturbate maybe 3 times a week, only for the last year or so, and no problems. All of a sudden 3 days ago, I was masturbateing in the morning after little or no sleep the night before as I now wear nicotine patches to quit cigarettes, which I quit 3 days ago and as I reached climax, I got a sudden stabbing pain in my right temple. When we had sex last night, the exact same thing happened for both orgasms. This has happened so suddenly and it scares me to think it may be something mor serious. I masturbated this morning, mainly to see if it was still there and it is. I dont want to be scared of sex, my man and I love it too much, I guess it is off to the doctors to check.

Posted by mike on 17/05/2010 at 09:40:19 am

Im 39. i was masterbating one night and got serious pain in the back of my head. Same thing happens with sex when i come. The pain last about ten minutes. I dont suffer from migrains or serious headaches.

Posted by MARC on 16/05/2010 at 10:48:54 am

HEY EVERYONE, I HAD THE SEX HEADACHE SINCE GOING THRU PUVERTY AND HAD STARTED TO MASTURBATE ON AN ON-GOING BASIS. THE FIRST TIME IT ACTUALLY TOOK ME STRAIGHT TO THE HOSPITAL SINCE IT WAS SO BAD THAT IT MADE ME VOMIT. THE PAIN STARTS JUST ABOUT WHEN YOU ARE ABOUT TO CUM. THE PAIN STARTS IN THE BACK OF THE NECK(RIGHT SIDE) MOVING TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND FEELING PRESSURE BEHIND THE EYE. AS YOU CUM YOU FEEL THE PALPITATIONS OF THE ORGASM IN YOUR BRAIN AS OPPOSE TO THE PENIS. I HAVE MASTURBATED SO MANY TIMES AND HAD SEX RIGHT THRU THE HEADACHES TO UNDERSTAND IT BETTER. THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF IT IS IF YOUR NECK IS STRAIGHT ALIGNED WITH YOUR BACK AND HEAD AND YOU BREATH DEEP SO THE BLOOD IS NOT RUSHING TOO FAST INTO YOUR BRAIN. IT WORKS AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE THIS HEADACHES EVER AGAIN IF YOU DONT ALLOW TO MUCH BLOOD PRESSURE TO BUILD IN THE BRAIN. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN TOO MUCH TENSION IS BUILD ON THE NECK AND POOR BREATHING!!!

Posted by BR on 03/05/2010 at 05:09:12 pm

This happened to me very recently with my girlfriend. When I was 19 I had a bout of migraine headaches due to stress in my life, and I had to take medication for it. I have never had a migraine since. Since that time I have had little to no headaches (serious or otherwise). When I started my current relationship I began to have regular intercourse again, sometimes more than once in a day. The first few times I did not get a headache. After that, they happened almost every time during sex. It would start before orgasm, but really manifest itself during ejaculation. Sometimes if we had sex before we went to sleep, I would wake up and still have a headache. Most of the time, however, it only lasts for an hour or so. I can also say, as a former migraine sufferer, that these sex headaches are mild in comparison. I had never heard of sex headaches before, but normally I abstain from it unless I am in a serious relationship. I'm glad to know that it's more than likely not serious.

Posted by Optional on 02/05/2010 at 05:44:22 am

Ok I guess this is more common than I thought. So I got the sex headache too. Heres my deal. Im a 24 year old male, Im inshape, run and workout. Im trying to figure this thing out. I did a 5mile run on tuesday then I did weights on Wednesday and while being jacked off on thursday had the most painfull headache ever. Pain radiates from where spine joins head all the way to front of head. My headache has not stoped. Im going on five days of my pain. The pain has gotten better, but is still not gone. I feel there must be some link between my neck and this problem. My neck always sorta bothers me, still when I wake up that sort of thing. I had done some strenuous abb workout the day before onset. I wonder if the tension caused in my neck is some how making this happen. The other thing is, I had been ummmm using my equipment alot the days before the headache. Probably ejaculating 2-3 times a day the previous days and I was on my second time for that day when the headache developed. Still trying to figure this out, its horrible.What im also intrigued by is that morning wood doesnt have the same affect on my head, the top head, lol, as a sexually aroused wood.

Posted by ms. apricot on 18/04/2010 at 12:00:30 pm

i am under medication of primolut n and met formin,.its for the treatment of menstruation disorder and PCOS., my husband is out of the country and now working at KSA, one time we experience shocking experience while were chatting on cam we used to tease each other and say flirting words to urge our sexual drive. when i saw him half naked i get very excited and my juice is starting to flow from my naked flower. then suddenly i feel headache while we're doing something very exciting on cam. i really don't know what happen to me, but it is my first time to experience it, i check to google and i found out they call it orgasm headache.. the following day we do that again on cam and still the headache occur from my head, its located at temporal pulses. and at the back of my head .uhumpp.. pls advice me what will i do. thanks .

Posted by Suzanne on 14/04/2010 at 10:34:05 pm

During sexual arousal or orgasm I experience several severe, painful and distressing symptoms which have caused me to mostly avoid sex or fake it. They are a severe migraine headache which lasts up to 20 minutes or so, rapid palpitating heart and abdominal spasms which combine to make me feel I'm at deaths door! These symptoms have persisted for years. Every doctor I have asked say they have no clue and have never heard of these symptoms. I have taken Propranolol for years because I have palpitations but no diagnosed heart disease. I have read that Propranolol for migraine headaches associated with orgasm has been prescribed but obviously it doesn't work for me. Otherwise, I am in excellent health. Does anyone else have such symptoms or even heard of them? Any insight, suggestions? I've searched the internet and haven't found anything like what I experience.

Posted by Optional on 29/03/2010 at 01:27:44 pm

Are headaches during sex likely to be blood clot related?

Posted by G on 25/03/2010 at 08:23:07 am

i suffer from the same problem.im also allergic to onions.is anyone else?maybe theres a link between the two

Posted by Optional on 23/03/2010 at 03:47:44 am

I've suffered from migraine for years but had the first one of these sex headaches recently, happened at the point of orgasm and was so sudden and intense it was awful!One of the worse pains I've ever felt and I've given birth with no pain relief! Hopefully it won't happen again as it's a bit of a turn off wondering if you're going to be left with a blinding migraine complete with the nausea and vomiting that goes with it whenever you have sex!

Posted by Halimo on 21/03/2010 at 09:20:35 pm

HI sir/madam i have 60 yrs old and i get every night headache and neck pain all the during the day i am ok i also get tried like weeknes so what can i do and which medeice can i use it

Posted by Optional on 14/03/2010 at 05:15:08 pm

I am a 36 year old male, and 2 weeks ago...i had severe headache occur at the back of my head during orgasm while masturbating. I was also holding my breath, and sort of hunched over. This was the first time this has happened. The intensity was that of a brain freeze, lasting only 10 seconds or so...starting at the point of ejaculation/orgasm and increasing with intensity to the point of excruciating pain and then subsiding (like a brain freeze). it was located from ear to ear and from the base of the neck. After the initial 10 second pain...i felt ok...no nausea, no dizziness, no sweating, tingling, no blurred vision etcetra...However, the next morning after getting up, i experienced a headache in that same region...just not as intense...advil did the trick. The headaches have lasted 2 weeks...they started to get better but are still there, and are not just in the back of the head...some pressure is experienced in the temples, as well as areas in the back of the head. Has anyone experienced the same exact situation? What are the chances that this is a sentinel leak (Aneurysm)?

Posted by Heinz4084 on 06/03/2010 at 12:18:57 am

Masturbation makes you feel headache. Masturbate also makes your brain become dull. I suggest you to drink 2 cups of green tea after masturbate. Green tea will remove the headache. The headache cause by masturbation is different from the usual headache that you got when you have fever. After masturbate, the headache felt inside the skull. I found that green tea to cure the headache by coincidence. I have suffered from masturbation headache more than a decade. Here is my story how I meet the green tea. One day I went to other country as a tourist and stayed in a 5 stars hotel. It was the first time I stayed in a 5 stars hotel. In the hotel I found green tea. I am not familiar with its taste. After going home from holiday I bought the same green tea. I masturbate as usual many times in a week and I drank the tea. After drinking I found that my headache diminished with one cup and vanish after the second cup. I was a bit surprised. First I thought it was coincidence but every time I drink the green tea after masturbate I found that my headache diminished or prevented before it obviously felt. Here I give you the link about the green tea that I usually drink. It is Japanese OSK green tea. I recommend you to drink high quality Japanese green tea like this one because I am not sure about other low grade green tea. I masturbate thousands times from my childhood and I have suffered from headache more than 10 year before I found green tea. Thank to god who makes me meet the green tea by coincidence. Believe my story. Try the green tea if you feel headache, tiredness, dreamless sleep, dehydration-like fatigue (actually it is not dehydration but you might feel like dehydrated after masturbate for a long period of time e.g. after months or years, even if drink many cups of plain water won’t cure). Green tea helps the above problems but it does not cure erectile dysfunction. Tips for preparing the OSK green tea to maximize its benefits. (1) Boil the tap water (2) Put the tea bag inside the cup (a cup which is medium or big size) (3) Pour the hot water into the cup. It is better that the hot water hit tea bag while you pour it. (4) Use a spoon. Stir it left to right or right to left. Left to right and back to left is counted as one time. After that from left again move to right and move back to left is counted as 2 times. Stir at least 160 times or more or 200 times until it is deep green. (5) Drink it while it is still hot or warm. Finish it while it is still warm. After masturbate I don’t recommend you to drink it if it is already cool. (6) Make the second cup and prepare it as instructed above and drink it while it is still hot or warm. Below is not my blog. It show the picture of the OSK green tea. http://myyummycruise.blogspot.com/2007/07/japanese-green-tea.html

Posted by Anonymous on 03/01/2010 at 09:55:00 am

is masterbating while you have a headache bad I havent felt right since

Posted by MJC on 02/01/2010 at 05:59:00 am

These pains are indeed intense. I have had three bouts of them over the course of the last three years. For me, they seem to be correlated with having worked (or played) for intense periods at a computer screen. I believe that the neck muscles must have been under strain for these extended periods, which triggered truly horrible neck muscle spasms/headaches during later orgasms. The solution may be to take a rest from or fix an ergonomic problem with the computer. Did anyone else notice such a link?

Posted by J on 26/12/2009 at 06:35:00 am

I went for water skiing and fell into the water. My mouth was hit by the surf board and lip was cut.. The next day. while having sex, it was fine. Jus as it was during the Doggy, the severe pain came and ARGH !!!! not the cum but the pain.. (hahaha) .. Besides sex, while doing the Big business in toilet ignite the pain as well. HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by ang on 02/12/2009 at 08:00:00 pm

My husband is going on 2.5 years dealing with this. We've had 2 scans done with 2 seperate specialists and nothing! He's been on Depakote for awhile now, but it doesn't stop the pain-just dulls it. He had an episode last week that scared me to death. Doggy style seems to be the killer position here for people going through this. Typically if he feels one coming on we'll just stop, but he said this one came on too fast and he didn't even realize it was going to happen. As soon as he hit orgasm, next thing I knew he was on the floor screaming and crying....none of them have ever brought him to tears. I seriously thought he'd had an aneurism or something and was about to die he was screaming so much. I'm glad I found this forum because sex headaches haven't been brought up by any of the doctors and didn't even know it was a condition. Anyone with more info or solutions to this, please post. This really puts a strain on some marriages and we are both almost scared to have sex anymore.

Posted by Bee on 30/10/2009 at 11:55:00 pm

I had this problem about 2 years ago for about 2 months. I think it started when I had a bad head cold, then it seemed to just go away. I think partly because I relaxed more during sex. I was getting exactly as described:- "experience a headache that increases with sexual excitement, and culminates in an explosive headache at orgasm." Anyway it went away, but about 10 days ago it has returned- again I have a nasty head cold and I just hope it goes away when the cold goes!

Posted by K on 28/10/2009 at 02:02:00 pm

...have experienced this in 3 out 4 of the last times I've masturbated. Totally new and frustrating - never happened to me before. Initially I put it down to a pinched nerve or something but having read the other posts, I guess it's this 'sex-headache' thing. :-( Brilliant write-up here, and contributions from other browsers of this page made interesting reading too.

Posted by anji on 01/10/2009 at 10:08:00 pm

Hi all I have had this problem for last 2 years, first time I got this severe headache during intercourse I thought I was going to die as pain was so bad, went to doctors who sent me to have brain scan, results were clear and neorologist said it is a condition known as 'sex headache' which is common in young men. It doen't happen all the time which is a relief, but lately has returned with a vengance, I would like to stop this happening as it is very scarey, I will be going back to docs, there must be some help out there somewhere!!!!

Posted by Sufferer on 04/09/2009 at 05:52:00 pm

I've had these - they are know as Thunderclap headaches or Coital Cephalgia for a technical name (Google it!!). BOY are they intense!! But don't worry they are not aneurysms or brain haemorrhages! Doc advised taking anti inflamitories before hand helps to relax muscles (except the one needed!!) Mine is neck problems causing tension headaches. Try to relax and move your neck if you feel it stiffen - not the one in your pants, (that should already be moving!) the one near your shoulders! Slow down a bit and change positions so you can support your neck - spoons is a good one! - Don't try doggie style - it kills when you come!! Hope this helps - a long time sufferer!!

Posted by jack on 31/08/2009 at 01:22:00 pm

few weeks ago i had a really bad headache when i was masturbating and ever since the same headche in the back of my neck has happened everytime i masturbate and it seems as if it gets worse every time i try sometimes i cant even finish masturbation because the pain is so bad and i am only fourteen i'm really confused the first time it happened i thought i was the only one but now i am very glad to know that i am not and i would like to know what causes it before i die or something but i am to emmbarressed to tell anyone not even my mother. well espessially not my mother because she would just laugh at me please help!!! thank you.

Posted by dylan on 27/08/2009 at 06:39:00 pm

i get what i would suppose are the same head aches that everyone else is talking about. im 19 and i am pretty sure i was 16 when i got the first one and it was during masturbation. it was in what felt like the back right of my head and in was so severe that i couldn't finish. since then i have had the same head ache and similar ones during sex. one time i believe i felt it behind my left eye but it did seem like if i slowed down or stopped for a minute it would go away. some times it would not come back and sometimes it would come right back when i started again. when i was younger it was really scary, i would get them occasionally and when it first happened i didn't know if i would ever be able to be sexually active again without the pains, but the next day it was not there and i have always been embarrassed to let anyone know except for my girlfriend because she would be able to tell when it happened because i would stop grab my back of my head and hold my eyes shut. by far the worst headache i have ever felt. seems like something i may have to just deal with but i would like to know exactly what causes it.

Posted by Ann on 14/08/2009 at 01:28:00 am

I have been waking up in the morning with a stiif neck for about 2 weeks. a few days ago I was masturbating and felt pressure and pain building up in the back of my skull. as I neared climax, I had to stop because the pain was so excrutiating!! I stilll haven't had sex yet with my man since this started, but I hope it doesn't happen while we are together

Posted by bob on 18/07/2009 at 02:28:00 am

I was at the beach last sunday and got tumbled by a wave, After being hit with it very hard i had a extreme pain in the back of my head/neck, Now 3 days later after having sex I encounterd the same exact headache that lasts all day long and sometimes into the next day. PLEASE HELP!

Posted by qwerty on 12/07/2009 at 12:49:00 pm

Just had the worst pain ever!!!! Can anyone come back and tell us how to make it go away...or what the doctors said????

Posted by Danial on 01/07/2009 at 11:50:00 pm

Hi well i had similar situation. Infact i had never masturbated untill couple of days ago in my mid 20's i tried for the first time.... It was great but right after i climaxed, i felt severe pain in my head. It was so intense but it lasted for like couple of minutes and then i was fine... I am really afraid what was that but hearning all you guys i feel like it has something to do with ur stress life etc.... or something that i don't know?

Posted by Anonymous on 26/06/2009 at 11:24:00 pm

im scared.im 14 and i was masturbating last night and i got the worst pain iv ever felt goin frm the back all along the right side of my head. i tried again tonight but i had to stop. to embarassed to talk to my parent.im realy scared can anybody tell me why its happening. could it be beacause im sexualy over active

Posted by sammy on 15/06/2009 at 04:11:00 am

I am freaking out!! The pain is so intense,.I am newly married and have never suffered from headaches.This is the most severe pain!! It stopped me froem attaining orgasm because it hurt so bad.My dr thinks the bloodressure increases with orgasm and somehow that triggers the pain.Ok now what? I am frustrated and in pain please help!!

Posted by Anonymous on 13/06/2009 at 09:10:00 pm

Im 15 I have one of those after I masturbate. Can someone help, what should I do?

Posted by Jamie on 11/06/2009 at 05:36:00 pm

Been seeing a guy now for nearly two months, and just like week as if it was a switch or something the migraines started it never affected me before... when we were having sex and id be getting close it would hit me.. i have been a migraine sufferer all my life and reading the above is useful...i hope they go away, the pain is excruciating and im petrified to have sex!!!

Posted by Rosemary on 05/06/2009 at 06:06:00 pm

I've suffered from migraines for years, which are usually behind one of my eyes. Then, two years ago I had an exciting fling with a new partner and for about a week I got a sudden and intense headache at the back of my head, like the base of my skull, both when masturbating alone and when having sex with him. Sometimes it happened right at orgasm, other times it was as I was getting close. The second time I googled it and ended up in the ER to rule out an aneurysm. After about a week they stopped. Then recently I again have a new partner who is really turning me on and now these headaches are back. It's horrible because I really want to have an orgasm and it's like I'm an animal in some experiment that if I go for what I want I'm going to be punished with an electric shock or something. I have tried midrin and maxalt preventatively and they didn't work. Today I'm getting a prescription for indomehtacin, we'll see if it works. Yesterday I got the headache again but this time it was in the front behind one eye, just like my regular migraines. It's really awful and I can't wait for it to stop so I can just enjoy sex again.

Posted by SM on 04/06/2009 at 06:04:00 am

I started having these sever headaches in last week- 3rd time was last night and it was exploding-I can's share this with my wife, the headaxhes are still not subsided and takeing pain keelers

Posted by PerthGlory on 28/05/2009 at 02:32:00 pm

I cop this stabbing everytime i masturbate. I have felt alot of pain over my time however this different it hits you in the back of the head just before climax. The pain is unberable!!!!!

Posted by nathan on 26/05/2009 at 10:51:00 am

I am a 16 year old male , i am fit and healthy and dont know why i am having these pains during masterbation ? i am to embarrest to go and see a doctor or to tell my familly i am just hoping that they wil go away sooon

Posted by Anonymous on 09/05/2009 at 10:32:00 pm

ive been having these headaches for about 3 months every time i have sex . blood pressure is normal sometimes they last a week . too embarresed to go to docs any one found a remedy for this ..or do i stop having sex

Posted by Anonymous on 29/04/2009 at 05:47:00 am

Hey, i masturbated las week like once a day at night and every time id get these headchaes like really the biggest ones of ive ever had i thought i had to go to the hospital . now they stopped thank god . befoer i think i was : tensing too much , not breatnhing enough , or laying down . now ive stopped doing those things and i dont have a headache after masturbating .

Posted by Anonymous on 27/04/2009 at 03:33:00 pm

I had such a bad sex headache after masturbation, that I ended up in the ER. They did two CT scans and a spinal tap. Nothing serious was found. I was perscribed Verapamil and Indometacin. Frankly, I am terrified to orgasam. I am afraid to see if the meds work, for fear of that headache coming back. Actually, it was 4 days ago and it is still hanging on. Not fun!

Posted by Ray on 26/04/2009 at 11:56:00 am

I've suffered from headaches in the past but never during sex. These have started recently and are very worrying as they are so painful and seem to focus on the left hand side of my head. I'll being going to see the docs asap.

Posted by Anonymous on 26/04/2009 at 11:46:00 am

I just started experiencing these headaches in the last week. I've never had a migraine before and it literally felt like the front of my head was about to explode. The first time it went away relatively quickly, although I couldn't stand up and couldn't see for a little while. Yesterday the pain disipated and then came back in full force for the entire day and is still thrumming away now. The skin above my eye feels like it's been bruised to touch. Is this normal...?!?!

Posted by stephen on 22/04/2009 at 02:46:00 pm

I am getting these severe headaches every single time i orgasm now. very bad times.. went to the doctor and they gave me beta blockers, they definately help dull the pain but they do not get rid of it. also the side effects such as an increase in bruising does not help my life style as i regulary practice thai boxing. but if bruising doesnt worry you that much I would recommend taking beta blockers. Right now im on indometacin and it doesnt seem to be doing a hell of alot. the only difference is i dont wake up with a headache as often. Also haven't noticed any side effects Hope this helps!

Posted by Anonymous on 20/04/2009 at 06:13:00 am

everyone experiencing these types of headaches should consult with a physician.in most cases theyre uncomfortable but harmless, but in the rare case it could be a sign of a sentinel bleed wich is a indicator of a possible brain hemmorage

Posted by ouch on 15/04/2009 at 08:37:00 pm

This is terrifying... It began occuring to me recently and im afraid to orgasm now. Its always been a way to relieve stress and now im consumed with tension by my fear to orgasm. If anyone know how to dull or prevent the pain it would be greatly appreciated

Posted by Melanie on 15/04/2009 at 05:52:00 pm

I just finished masturbating and had the worst headache of my life in the back of my head.its still pounding!!!!! it was horrible and i really cant see a doc what should i dooooo!?!?!? xxx

Posted by Anonymous on 07/04/2009 at 01:21:00 am

I started getting headaches 4 years ago when I started dating a man that I love and am so attracted to. My headaches are at the front of my head between my eyes and they don't happen until after he pulls out... and then wham!! the worst pain ever. The last one lasted all night and I still have a headache the next day. I never get headaches otherwise. I joked with my sweety about looking up sex headaches but I didn't expect to find something so serious. I think I should see a doctor too. My blood pressure is low not high and I'm thin and in good health. Strange. Should I be more worried than some.

Posted by Heather on 04/04/2009 at 03:01:00 pm

I have had these headaches during orgasm before. It is always when I have a pinched nerve in my upper neck. I see the chiropractor to have it ajusted and the pain is gone.

Posted by Anonymous on 01/04/2009 at 09:48:00 am

sex makes my eyes go funny, seriously it makes me dizzy when I orgasm, why?

Posted by Anonymous on 24/03/2009 at 05:59:00 pm

I am an average weight but I do seem to suffer from high blood pressure. I just wonder if blood pressure medicine will help the sexual headaches.

Posted by TresHombres on 19/03/2009 at 04:18:00 pm

I've had this a number of times over the last 10 years, usually in clusters over a few weeks and always when climaxing in the doggy-style position (thankfully there are other great positions to climax in!). Headache disappears in minutes but still scary as hell. Never told the doctor. Haven't had this in over a year now. My girlfriend had a series of these a few months ago over the course of a month. (Missionary position with a little vibrator). None since. We have great sex and this has been an 'interruption' to an otherwise great experience. Her headaches were also gone within minutes.

Posted by shailendra on 18/03/2009 at 03:15:00 pm

please send me causes of headache during orgasm

Posted by S on 18/03/2009 at 03:12:00 pm

Im in great physical shape and just started having the same thing happen to me about 5 months ago. I hope it goes away it happened to me again today and the pain was so intense i thought I was going to black out. Do you think I should seriously see a doctor.

Posted by DMH on 13/03/2009 at 05:07:00 pm

I have experienced this totally frightening headache at the back of my head on four occasions at the height of orgasm and like a number of other people have commented you do feel like your head is going to explode, the pressure build up is so very bad. My last experience was really bad and I had to stop making love to my husband, it made me cry it was that painful. I went to see my doctor the following day although I felt very embarrassed I told him everything and he explained all about it and has referred me for a brain scan which I should be going to in the next couple of weeks. He also gave me some tablets for thining the blood. Finding this site has really helped, not that you would wish it on your worst enemy, but knowing other people are experiencing the same thing really does help, that's why i decided to comment on this personal issue. Apparently it is more common than you think. Hopefully all will be well at my scan

Posted by Anonymous on 13/03/2009 at 10:11:00 am

when i masturbate i get a really bad headache at the back of my head it hurst for at-least 1/2 an hour and i do keep my neck muscles relaxed could it be because i get in there too fast.

Posted by At my wits end on 11/03/2009 at 04:49:00 pm

I'am a 33 year old male who is dealing with this. It's awful!!!I got my first head ache durung masturebastion about two weeks ago. I had no idea what was going on. The head ache was so bad I had no choice but to go to the er.The last thing I thought was happening was a sex head ache!I had no idea there was such a thing so I did not mention this at the er STUPID!! This morning my wife and I ttryed to have sex and it happened again the pain is too much to bear! So I googled sex head ache for the first time. I still cant beleave this is a real condition.I thought I a brain tumor or anyourism. When I went to the er the did a ct scan with and with out contrast and it was negative thank god. Thank you for atleast letting me know I'm not crazy. I just hope this stops soon!! I really do enjoy sex and masturebastion but the thought of either scares the crap out of me. Again thanks for the info!

Posted by bdk on 09/03/2009 at 02:11:00 am

thanks for the information. i may go to a doctor is thia persists, gonna wait it out for now. I was masterbating and had the worst pain ever in the back of my head on both sides. I thought I was gonna scream. This has happened to me before but not since I was probably 15-16, and I'm 21 now. Even then it only happened 3-5 times.Never had this problem while having sex though...

Posted by z on 06/03/2009 at 09:17:00 am

these pains u get after sex are very bad on few occassions i thought my time is up thats how severe these headache are my pains lasts for good 5 to 6 hours and the only thing i want to do then is lie down i have seen my GP and he tells me that take paracetamol what a joke as he explains that brain scans cost lot of money to NHS so it is not possible at this stage.There is no value of human life.

Posted by gary on 25/02/2009 at 08:24:00 pm

i to have been havin these headaches, they 1st started 3 yrs ago durin masterbation and in the summaer months, ive since relised they can happen any time of yr durin masturbation, the pain is immense , the back of my head throbs and sometimes around my eyes and the front of my head, n sometimes it will last until i sleep, ive only experienced these headaches twice durin intercourse its normally just during masterbation, ive recently been diagnosed with high blood pressure n i am over weight , its worryin with all these factors that im gonna dye from masterbation,lol, if it wasnt for this article here n hearin other peoples thoughts/experiences i would have been much more worried, thanks gary yorkshire

Posted by Mitch on 24/02/2009 at 10:32:00 pm

I've started getting these excrutiating headaches during sex about a year ago. They come and go but I've noticed a pattern where I seem to get them more often if I'm hungover. Could alcohol intensify a cluster headache? It's to the point where it's too painful to reach organisim and I feel like someone is sticking a needle into the back of my head. Are there any known medications to help prevent these? Thanks, Mitch

Posted by Anonymous on 24/02/2009 at 09:09:00 pm

I am having a severe headache during orgasm, so bad that it makes my cry. I am a female. My headache is on the sides of my head and feels like it's going to explode. Usually after taking pills for my headache I start to feel better within a couple of hours. I am afraid to even think about sex, so that I won't get that pain.

Posted by Anonymous on 23/02/2009 at 06:35:00 pm

I keep getting headache when I get off. What's up!!!

Posted by kay barry on 18/02/2009 at 10:25:00 am

i have been suffering from tension headaches for long time with no specific treatment/medication. am newly married for the second time. am having problem with my sexual life as i develop severe headache even with the thought of sex and let alone when having sex. i dont know what to do and need some help.

Posted by Ruth on 13/02/2009 at 01:29:00 pm

I have started a new relationship and we have just begun to have intercourse, last night and the night before as I became more and more aroused a "splitting" headache took hold from nowhere, it was so bad I had to stop at once, I actually thought I was dying, Ive never felt pain like it in the front and around my eyes, intense throbbing which lasted for a couple of hours, I can still feel it slightly now, if it carries on I will be down the Doctors.

Posted by Anonymous on 12/02/2009 at 01:56:00 am

i've had these on and off since my teens. for a few days i'll get headaches that get worse the closer i get to orgasm. it feels the way i've heard migraines described, but i'm the only person in my family who DOESN'T get them, so i don't really know. Anyway, i'm just sharing to let other people know they are not alone. mine are only once or twice a year for a few days max. sometimes only one day.

Posted by Anonymous on 09/02/2009 at 03:08:00 pm

hi i am male 39 non over weight ,pretty health ,I suffer from these head explosions thats how my head feels! , i had my worst yesterday i really did think my time on this earth was up.I can tolorate alot and have a high pain thresh hold but this made me cry in agony, I still have it today its lingering in the back ground so thats more than 24hrs i have had it now .The thing that worrys me now is i had severe vomiting in the middle of all this .i have tried ibprofen and paracetomol but this doesnt even touch the sides of it .this is by far the worst and i didnt think they could get worse. it only happens when i have intercourse with my wife and not all the time. it is now putting my wife off as she is frightened that something is going to happen to me .i had seen the doc a few years ago about it but to be honest they only gave it a name, no treatment was offered or a scan .

Posted by Anonymous on 01/02/2009 at 12:25:00 am

really helpful, thanks

Posted by Anonymous on 31/01/2009 at 05:11:00 pm

does anyone know how or why this type of headache happens? im a fit mid 20s make, i havent changed my diet or habits and over the last 2 weeks ive started having these headaches during sex and masterbation. Im taking pain killers when it happens, but really want to keep taking them all the time. the head scans sound pretty serious, Is there anything that helps prevents the headaches from happening?

Posted by Paul on 23/01/2009 at 12:50:00 pm

I have had 4 of these attacks now in te space of a week my last one was last night lasting 8 hours until I fell asleep, there were still remnants of it this morning. The second one that I had ended with a ct scan and a lumber puncture and a stay in hospital overnight, luckily no brain bleed was found although my bp sored to 200/137 but the annoying thing is that no medication or pain relief has been offered, what can be done to ease this pain when it happens, it feels like I am going to die

Posted by Anonymous on 21/01/2009 at 09:19:00 pm

I experience a headache that is located in the back of my head, increases with sexual excitement, and culminates in an more severe (almost explosive headache) at orgasm. I am in reasonable shape, I still play footie once per week, I`m a little overweight (6'3" and 104kg - honestly)and I do not have high blood pressure. This just started happening to me last week and I have seen my GP and have been referred to a neuologist (privately). I do not feel particularly stressed, I do feel tension in my neck and I can feel the tension daily now - although I am aware I may just be "tuned into it". GP says it may be the ocular nerve??? any chance?? Thanks, Neil.

Posted by Paul on 17/01/2009 at 10:32:00 am

I have had a few of these headaches in the past but last night was the worst one yet, it was so bad that it made me vomit, after about 2 hours it subsided enough to allow me to sleep but I have awoke this morning with remnants of the headache still there and a I'm a bit wobbly when I walk. This only seems to happen when we have sex on the spur of the moment that is very intense. Thankyou for letting me share my experience, this has been of great help knowing that I'm not on my own.

Posted by dirtybird on 16/01/2009 at 12:03:00 am

I am so glad I found this forum. I have frequent headaches anyway. Masturbation is one of my favorite pastimes, and it sucks that it is now painful. I am all of the above, overweight, stressed out, frequent headache suffer, I am scared I am going to the doctor ASAP

Posted by Ropacz on 14/01/2009 at 06:49:00 am

Thanks for the information. I experience this headache during masturbation just this time and I am very afraid. It is so painful that I stopped masturbating. I never experience this one during sex.

Posted by Doc on 14/01/2009 at 05:37:00 am

I am a physician, and actually was pretty sure what they was happening physiologically, but I did not realize just how much the description perfectly matched my own pain! I do not normally complain, but I have to stop masturbating before orgasm because the pain gets so intense.

Posted by Anonymous on 13/01/2009 at 08:54:00 pm

I had the problem described. It was a throbbing pain in my head that heightened at orgasm. It was so painful I thought I was going to pass out. It then decreased in intensity but didn't go away despite pain meds. Is there anyone who has discovered a serious problem related to this symptom or is it something you can attribute to stress (I have been a little stressed lately)?

Posted by defe on 11/01/2009 at 05:44:00 am

damnn i'm glad i found this forum... I experienced this type of headache in 07 when my girlfriend and i took a trip to sweden... i had never had this before that time and it only happened abot 4 four times and have not felt it since,, but i did scare the shit out of me when i went through it.

Posted by Val on 08/01/2009 at 05:17:00 am

This is a good write up. I wish I'd found this a long time ago. I took 2 months for them to finally stop. Prescribed pain meds for after onset didnt work. Other meds taken before before sex/masturbation had limited affect depending on intensity of activity. Doctors tend to look at you strangely when you have to go into details about when they occur.

Posted by Max on 05/01/2009 at 11:21:00 am

I experienced a bout of these headaches during mastabation a few months back. They were the most painful headaches I have ever experienced. Without going in to the gory details too vividly I could feel the intense pulsating of the main artery at the back of my head. At orgasm the pain at the back of my head was so intense I thought I was going to pass out. I considered raising it with the doc but was a little embarrassed at the thought. It hasn't happened again since and put it down the stresses of work and life at that particular time. If it reoccurs I will be going to my GP.

Posted by david on 05/01/2009 at 04:56:00 am

OH SHIT!!! ive had two of these headaches the last time i had sex,one was last nite. it was scary and hurt so bad right behind my eyes. after reading these articles and some others,iam scared and going to the doc tomorrow.

Posted by FW on 04/01/2009 at 08:17:00 pm

I recently experienced my first headache of this type and must admit I was scared. I can only describle it as the most painful headache I have ever had which proceeded to last several hours. So scared that I looked it up on the net so was glad to find this article. Only hoping it doesn't re-occur.

Posted by Dave on 02/01/2009 at 10:20:00 am

I've just started getting these headaches in the last three weeks or so when I masturbate and have sex. It looks like a brain scan might be wise.

Posted by PC on 29/12/2008 at 08:16:00 am

Very good write up, I got a alot from this. I have these pain and I am overweight and try to do sex in quick sucession that too very quick.

Posted by Ch on 27/12/2008 at 03:30:00 pm

I have recently started getting these headaches when i masturbate, and they are utterly excrutiating. They arrive within seconds and in my case last for maybe 3 or 4 hours. So far i have not been able to reduce the effect in any way, but they come and go randomly.