Contents:
- Medical Video: For Men: How to Stroke Properly
- Is it true that sex can trigger a stroke?
- How often do strokes occur when sex occurs?
- Who is at risk of having a stroke during sex?
- What should you do to prevent this from happening?
Medical Video: For Men: How to Stroke Properly
Who doesn't know stroke? This disease can come suddenly and threaten life. You might know that strokes are caused by a number of health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure (hypertension), bleeding disorders, or other risk factors. So, has it ever crossed your mind that a stroke can be caused by sex? There have been several scientific studies that can answer whether stroke can indeed be caused by sex and anyone who is at risk of experiencing it. Find out complete information about strokes during sex below.
Is it true that sex can trigger a stroke?
Searched from the Verywell health site, it is actually very unusual if someone has a stroke during sexual activity. Because, very rarely a stroke is triggered by a direct trigger. Most causes of stroke are the result of accumulation of increased long-term health problems. For example smoking, high blood pressure, increased levels of fat and cholesterol, uncontrolled diabetes, blood clotting disorders, and heart disease.
However, it does not mean stroke when sex is impossible. The problem is, there have been a number of cases that recorded the incidence of stroke during sex. In a report that is defective, a stroke can strike during sex until within two hours of having sex. These cases are reported more in couples who are not married.
Unfortunately, until now it has not been ascertained whether the emotional or psychological factors related to sexual activity outside of marriage become a trigger for stroke during sex. Because, this case can also occur because of certain medical causes that are not considered.
How often do strokes occur when sex occurs?
There is no accurate data that can answer this question. Generally patients do not recognize that the stroke they experienced occurred during sex.
The study, which was published in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease in 2015, evaluated 290 patients diagnosed with a stroke. From the study, it was found that only 5 patients had strokes during sexual intercourse. This relatively low number is the same as the results of previous studies that recorded the incidence of stroke triggered by sex.
Who is at risk of having a stroke during sex?
Someone who has a stroke during or within a few hours of sexual activity has actually experienced certain warning signs or symptoms, weeks or even months before.
One of the most common symptoms is an unbearable headache. This headache is a type of headache that appears suddenly, severely, and feels tormenting you.If you have experienced severe headaches during sexual activity, you need to contact a doctor to check your overall medical condition.
Some people who experience serious headaches during sex do not experience a stroke. However, about 30-50 percent are at risk of having an ischemic stroke (blockage of arteries). Then, who is at risk of having a stroke during sex?
- Brain aneurysm. Sexual activity can be a risk factor for those who have brain aneurysms. Brain aneurysm is a health condition due to abnormal widening of blood vessels in the brain. This widening mainly develops at the junction of large arteries at the base of the brain, in an area called the willis circle. Widening of the blood vessels will become a kind of sac, which if broken causes bleeding in the brain and trigger hemorrhagic stroke.
- Age. Even though it is getting older, the risk of stroke is higher, it does not mean that young people have no risk of having a stroke during sex. The risk remains, but it is smaller.
What should you do to prevent this from happening?
If you have experienced severe or dizzy headaches during or after sexual activity, you should immediately take a medical examination. If your partner has symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, changes in vision, unclear speech, looks weak or confused during or after sexual activity, it is very important for you to make sure your partner gets medical treatment immediately.
Ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke are rare during sexual intercourse, but are more likely to occur if your partner already has symptoms as mentioned earlier.
