Headaches, ranging from tension-type to migraines, can occur during sexual intercourse or orgasm. I have a headache.” But did you know that headaches could be triggered during sex? It’s true. You’ve undoubtedly heard the famous excuse, “Not tonight, dear. Here are four other surprising but fairly common after-sex hangovers, with advice on how to handle them: Related: 9 Natural Ways to Boost Your Sex Life These post-coital hangovers can range from truly rare conditions, such as transient global amnesia after sex (temporary memory loss and confusion, per previous research), which, the Mayo Clinic says, warrants medical attention to rule out more serious conditions to common ones, such as after-sex leg cramps, according to Planned Parenthood, which can be relieved with some simple stretches or will dissipate on their own. Whether it’s because you and your hot lover couldn’t get enough of each other or you had an insanely intense, shouting-from-the-rooftops orgasm, you may not feel the way you expected to after all the red-hot excitement is over.
Even if you take smart steps to protect yourself from the biggest and most worrisome sex aftereffects - like getting a sexually transmitted infection or ending up pregnant - others can occur that are far less serious but still annoying.
