What is the reason for frequent headaches during sexual activity? It can be divided into these types of headaches

Sexual intercourse headache refers to the occurrence of headache after sexual intercourse. Patients often have a history of neurovascular headache, which can be caused by sexual behavior. Usually, there are more men than women. According to the clinical manifestations of sexual intercourse headache, it can be divided into these types.

1. Intravascular headache

This type is the most common, accounting for approximately 70%. Before sexual activity or during orgasm, sexual impulses occur quickly and to a strong extent, limited to the forehead or occipital region. Explosion or pulsation, lasting for several minutes to hours; Subsequently, it turned into mild dull pain, lasting for about 48 hours. About 1/4 of patients have a family history of migraine. Sometimes accompanied by palpitations, but vomiting rarely occurs, and occasional mental disorders are seen. If the head and neck are in a drooping state during sexual intercourse, it may be avoided.

2. Tension headache

This type of headache accounts for 25% of sexual intercourse headaches. Sexual activity begins in the early stages, with the climax period being the most prominent. Appearing as a complete head or occipital dull pain or tightness, lasting for several hours to days.

3. Low intracranial pressure headache

This type is rare, accounting for approximately 5%. The patient has a sudden attack of headache, which lasts for 2-3 weeks and naturally improves. If sexual intercourse occurs again, it may recur. Headache is often located under the occipital bone and is related to posture. Headache worsens in a vertical position, accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

The occurrence of headaches is related to factors such as sexual psychology, sexual physiology, sexual knowledge, and sexual habits. The pain caused by sexual excitement, muscle spasms in the head and neck, accelerated blood circulation, elevated blood pressure, and vasospasm during sexual intercourse. If there are blood vessel stenosis, it will cause poor blood circulation in the brain. In addition, blood concentration in the reproductive system during sexual excitement can cause brain pain.

In addition, there are some lifestyle factors that can also cause headaches during sexual intercourse, such as excessive frequency, prolonged duration, physical fatigue, poor sexual environment, poor air flow, and noisy voices, which can also cause headaches. Other factors such as a bad mood and sudden changes in posture during sexual intercourse can also cause headaches.