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Sexual HealthOrgasms and headacheThe medical term for this is coital cephalalgia. This is an exertion headache that occurs during sex, and worsens as orgasm approaches (orgasmic cephalalgia). In anticipation of climax, the muscles in the head and neck tighten and the blood vessels in the brain dilate. A temporary rise in blood pressure may also occur.These headaches are rarely associated with any significant health problem, and they are seen more often in men than women. Migraine sufferers tend to experience these headaches more often than others do. While headaches related to sex are generally benign, certain symptoms of headaches are more of a concern. Headaches that are severe, recurrent or accompanied by repeated vomiting, faintness or loss of consciousness, visual disturbances, loss of balance, or painful movement of the neck (especially chin to chest) – require urgent medical evaluation.
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