# Loss of hearing after orgasm????

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 16, 2001, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loss-of-hearing-after-orgasm/65652 "2001-05-16T23:05:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Frumpy\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Frumpy\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frumpy_Jones)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2001, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loss-of-hearing-after-orgasm/65652/1 "2001-05-16T23:05:43Z")

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My fiance is having the oddest problem…

It seems that after she Orgasm’s, she has a slight hearling loss for a few minutes. She doesn’t go totaly deaf, but her hearing is dulled for a few.

She is starting to woory even though I tell her it’s probably nothing…

Anyone know if it’s somethng or not?

And no, it’s not because of any yelling or screaming (I forced her to be quiet for once and it still happened) 🙂

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loss-of-hearing-after-orgasm/65652/2 "2001-05-17T00:21:15Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Frumpy Jones \*  
> **She is starting to woory even though I tell her it’s probably nothing…**

Well, that might be part of the problem. No use telling her not to woory (sic) if she can’t hear you.

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**Author:** ![tsarina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@tsarina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsarina)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loss-of-hearing-after-orgasm/65652/3 "2001-05-17T00:25:49Z")

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This happens to me all the time, but only after a really strong orgasm. I used to tell my boyfriend, “You can tell you’ve done a good job when I keep saying, ‘What? What?’ afterward!”

So pat yourself on the back. 🙂 My hearing returned to normal after a few minutes. I never considered it anything to worry about.

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**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loss-of-hearing-after-orgasm/65652/4 "2001-05-17T03:50:14Z")

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I have had a momentary loss of hearing, and even blurred vision, for a few seconds after an expecially powerful orgasm (like one I had a couple weeks ago in London 😉 ). I would say that a “few minutes” seems like and alarmingly long time to suffer this effect.

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**Author:** ![Sylkyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sylkyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylkyn)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2001, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loss-of-hearing-after-orgasm/65652/5 "2001-05-17T04:33:43Z")

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I have had similar things happen. It’s not like a ringing in the ears, but yes, the sounds are dulled, somewhat.

Actually, the strangest thing that ever happens to me is that my hands and/or feet go numb. It’s nearly identical to the sensation where one’s hand or foot is “asleep”.

If they ever happen simutaneously, well…then it’s really been a good night. 😉