# I'm 31 and my sex life is over

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 24, 2004, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-31-and-my-sex-life-is-over/252053 "2004-06-24T17:47:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-31-and-my-sex-life-is-over/252053/21 "2004-06-27T05:33:05Z")

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Dude, not to make light of your situation;

But man! Allow me to be the first to salute you for delivering the goods whislt in such terrible pain!

You sir are truely a man.

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**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-31-and-my-sex-life-is-over/252053/22 "2004-06-27T10:39:27Z")

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It may very well _be_ a pre-erection migraine, however, _ANY_ “first, worst headache” should be evaluated by a neurologist or neurosurgeon. It could be an arteriovenous malformation or a Berry aneurysm. Both can be fatal without treatment. If you are becoming hypertensive (meaning your blood pressure goes up) during arousal, the AVM or aneurysum will spasm, causing that first, worst headache. That could happen a number of times but eventually, the area will give way and bleed. Once that happens, the chance for recovery approches zero.  
Go to a doctor. Spend the money. Its the only life you have.

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**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2004, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-31-and-my-sex-life-is-over/252053/23 "2004-06-27T14:24:48Z")

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**NothingMan** , In hindsight, it was stupid that I didn’t go to a doctor. I just was lucky. You might not be.

For those who are interested in some further reading, check out the links below. I googled for “explosive coital headache”.

From [this site](http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2002/12_02/levin.htm)

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> Several types of headache can occur in relation to sexual intercourse. Dull coital headache is generally mild to moderately severe, located posteriorly, and thought to be due to excessive strain of cervical structures. Orgasmic, or explosive, coital headache occurs around the time of orgasm, is quite severe, and should be distinguished from subarachnoid hemorrhage. Postural coital headache occurs after intercourse and only when the patient is upright, resembling post-lumbar puncture headache.

From [this one](http://headaches.about.com/cs/triggers/a/ha_orgasm.htm):

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> The Bad News First  
> For some people, sexual activity can cause headaches and Migraine attacks called coital cephalgia (headache), exertional headache, or effort Migraine. Such headaches may be benign exertional headaches that can also be brought on by other strenuous activities. They may also be directly linked to orgasm or sexual excitement. Coital headaches may have a duration of up to 24 hours, and are more common among men than women at a ratio of 4:1. Although such episodes are usually benign, it is important that they be correctly diagnosed to rule out organic causes. Tests used to confirm the diagnosis include CT scan, MRI, and MRA. Headaches or Migraine attacks induced by sexual activity may strike prior to, at the time of, or following orgasm.

And lastly, [this site.](http://community.healthgate.com/GetContent.asp?siteid=ucsd&docid=/healthy/sexuality/1999/headache/index)

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