For some hundreds of men around the world, the experience of orgasm is far from pleasant. The Post Orgasmic Disease Syndrome (POIS) is a strange disorder that affects men exclusively. Its symptoms range from Fatigue and fever to diarrhea occur as a result of having an orgasm. The disease was discovered in 2002 by the Dutch neuroscientist Marcel Waldinger, neuropsychiatrist at the University of Ultrecht and Director of the Department of Neurosexology at the Leyenburg Hospital in The Hague, Holland.
So far, the Dutch doctor has managed to identify a little more than 200 men with this syndrome. But as he points out, it may be more common than you think. Generally many men refrain from manifesting it because of shame and confusion. Many others do not even know they have it.
Since it was discovered, it was suggested that the cause could be a possible allergy to the semen itself or a deregulation at the neurobiological level. In some patients, this disorder has been present throughout life (primary POIS), while in other cases developed over time (acquired POIS). What has led to believe that the problem could also have a psychological basis.
In the most recent advance of the study, carried out this year with 45 men who have this disease, new theories were developed on the root of their origin. An auto immune reaction to seminal plasma that is believed could be treated with the disease has now been added to the list. regular injections of diluted semen. Although so far the treatment is in the experimental phase and has only been applied to 2 patients.
Another pair of theories that could be related to its cause include pituitary dysfunction and testosterone deficiency, according to Waldinger's third and most recent report. Barry Komisaruk, Director of the Biomedical Research Program at Rutgers University in Newark, United States, and expert in neuronal responses to sexual stimuli, he also began his own research towards discovering the causes of post-orgasmic disease syndrome in 2012. His theory of the cause revolves around the Vagus Nerve, a cranial nerve that sends impulses to almost all the organs of the body.According to Komisaruk, the nerve could be atrophied in the case of those who suffer POIS. "Many of the symptoms presented by patients suffering from this disorder are mediated by the Vagus Nerve," explains Komisaruk.
Symptom
Among the symptoms that Dr. Waldinger has identified are extreme fatigue, memory difficulties and concentration problems that are the most common. About 85% of his patients present them. In addition, muscle weakness, fever or extreme sweating are usually experienced. , diarrhea, chills, mood swings, generally irritability, incoherent speech, nasal congestion and burning in the eyes. All symptoms occur after orgasm. It may be a few seconds, minutes or a few hours after ejaculation. high of evils and as if the manifestation of this disease was not already annoying enough, most symptoms last for a period that can go from 2 to 5 days.
Treatment
As an escape method and a kind of support group, the POIS Center forum allows users to share their experiences and talk about their tricks to "run away" from the syndrome. But the disparity of symptoms makes treatment more difficult The affected have tried with treatments based on vitamins and testosterone patches, in addition to eliminating all dairy from their diet. Desperate, some have also taken sedatives and antibiotics of all kinds in search of one that can serve them. The bad news is that so far the only thing that really seems to work is abstinence.
When not knowing exactly the causes that cause it, developing an effective remedy is very difficult. To be able to find a solution, the main thing is to recognize it. As several users of the forum point out, the more people know about the syndrome, the more people talk about it, the closer they will find their cure.