Sexually induced sneezing
Sexually induced sneezing or sex sneeze is a phenomenon characterized by
Signs and symptoms
The person experiences sneezing as a result of sexual thoughts, arousal, intercourse, or orgasm.
Sneezing occurs independent of external nasal stimuli or allergens, and may occur at any point during a sexual experience.
Both men and women are affected by the phenomenon.[1]
Causes
Mahmood Bhutta, an
This reflex demonstrates
evolutionary relics in the wiring of a part of the nervous system called the autonomic nervous system. ... This is the part beyond our control, and which controls things like our heart rate and the amount of light let in by our pupils. ... Sometimes the signals in this system get crossed, and I think this may be why some people sneeze when they think about sex.[2]
Another possible explanation concerns the existence of
Treatment
History
The phenomenon was documented as early as 1897 in
Winn reports the case of a man, who, when prompted to indulge in sexual intercourse, was immediately prior to the act seized with a fit of sneezing. Even the thought of sexual pleasure with a female was sufficient to provoke this peculiar idiosyncrasy.[5]
In 2008, Mahmood F. Bhutta and Harold Maxwell performed the first full-scale investigation of the phenomenon. Before their research, the most recent mention in published research was a letter to the
See also
References
- ^ a b c Sneezing 'can be sign of arousal'. BBC. 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Study: For Some, Thinking About Sex Leads to Sneezing". Fox News. 2015-01-13 [2008-12-22]. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
- ^ Grenrock-Woods, Stacey (2008-01-02). "Sex and Sneezing - Every time I'm about to have sex with my girlfriend, I sneeze once or twice. Is this some sort of a biological response or what?". Esquire. 5. Retrieved 2008-12-24. [1]
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