Now dear, I have a headache! Immediate improvement of cluster headaches after sexual activity

Guillaume, Marc; Steiner, Ilka; Biran, Iftah

doi:10.1136/jnnp.2006.092643

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“…About one-half (47.4%) of them reported a relief of the headache by this activity, 17.5% even reported complete relief (8). Similar single case reports exist for cluster headache (6,9).…”

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The impact of sexual activity on idiopathic headaches: An observational study

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“…About one-half (47.4%) of them reported a relief of the headache by this activity, 17.5% even reported complete relief (8). Similar single case reports exist for cluster headache (6,9).…”

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 78%

“…Furthermore, there are some reports that sexual activity can contribute to a relief of headache or even to a complete resolution (6)(7)(8)(9). In a retrospective study, 57 out of 83 women reported that they had experience with sexual activity during migraine.…”

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The impact of sexual activity on idiopathic headaches: An observational study

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“…51 The alleviating effects of sexual intercourse and orgasm in cluster headache have been described previously, but are not widely discussed. 56 Neurochemical responses to sexual and other types of physical activity include endorphin and oxytocin release, which have demonstrable effects on pain. 57,58 A related topic is that of self-injury during attacks, illustrated in poignant quote #1.…”

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“You will eat shoe polish if you think it would help”—Familiar and lesser‐known themes identified from mixed‐methods analysis of a cluster headache survey

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Objective: To characterize patient-reported ideas and concerns about cluster headache, treatment options, and management strategies. Background: Cluster headache patients experience severe pain and often suffer additional consequences from their disease. Patients have identified methods to cope with and combat cluster headache that are not widely known. Methods: Secondary analysis was performed using deidentified data from the online Clusterbusters Medication Use survey, wherein 10 questions allowed for freely written comments. Using mixed-methods techniques, neurologists with expertise in headache medicine identified themes from these comments. Subgroup analysis sought to identify variables associated with specific themes. Results: Among 2274 free-text responses from 493 adult participants, 23 themes were identified. Themes commonly discussed in the literature included such topics as "nothing worked" (24.7%, 122/493), "side effects" (12.8%, 63/493), and difficulties with "access/cost" (2.4%, 12/493). Less widely recognized themes included the use of "illicit substances" (35.5%, 175/493) and "vitamins/supplements" (12.2%, 60/493) in disease management. Lesser-known themes included "coffee" (5.3%, 26/493) and "exercise/physical activity" (4.7%, 23/493). Using strict significance criteria, no subgroup was associated with any theme. Several poignant quotes highlighted patient thoughts and experiences. Conclusions: This mixed-methods analysis identified challenges endured by cluster headache patients, as well as a variety of patient-directed disease management approaches. The volunteered information spotlights pharmacological, physiological, and psychological aspects of cluster headache that warrant further exploratory and interventional investigation.

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“…Beim primären Kopfschmerz durch sexuelle Aktivität ist der Geschlechtsverkehr der Auslösefaktor. Vereinzelt wird in der Literatur beschrieben, dass sexuelle Aktivität zur Erleichterung der bestehenden Kopfschmerzen beitragen kann oder zur kompletten Linderung (6)(7)(8)15 In der Literatur zu diesem Thema finden sich hauptsächlich Beobachtungen von weiblichen Migräne-Patienten, es wurden aber auch Fälle von Männern berichtet, so von einem 52 Jahre alten Mann mit einer Diagnose von Migräne ohne Aura, dessen Kopfschmerzen innerhalb weniger Minuten durch einen Orgasmus verschwanden (8).…”

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“…So wird von einem Mann (61 Jahre) mit Clusterkopfschmerzen berichtet, dessen Schmerzen 90 bis 150 Minuten andauerten, sich jedoch zum Zeitpunkt des Orgasmus augenblicklich verbesserten. Ein weiterer Mann (47 Jahre), der an Clusterkopfschmerzen seit seiner Jugend litt, lernte über die Jahre, dass Geschlechtsverkehr und Masturbation mit einer sofortigen Linderung des Kopfschmerzes zum Punkt des Orgasmus verbunden waren (15). Am Rande erwähnt eine andere Studie einen Patienten, der männlich ist, an Clusterkopfschmerzen leidet und Linderung in Geschlechtsverkehr findet (8).…”

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Sexuelle Aktivität und Kopfschmerz

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Frese

2013

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ZusammenfassungEin idiopathischer Kopfschmerz ausgelöst durch sexuelle Aktivität ist seit vielen Jahren bekannt und in die aktuelle Klassifikation der International Headache Society aufgenommen. In dieser Übersicht werden die klinischen Erscheinungsbilder und die Therapiemöglichkeiten bei dieser Kopfschmerzform vorgestellt. Daneben kann sexuelle Aktivität in einzelnen Fällen eine Entlastung von Kopfschmerzen (insbesondere Migräne) darstellen. Der epidemiologische Hintergrund für dieses Phänomen und mögliche Mechanismen werden ebenfalls vorgestellt und diskutiert.

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Now dear, I have a headache! Immediate improvement of cluster headaches after sexual activity

Cited by 6 publications

References 9 publications

The impact of sexual activity on idiopathic headaches: An observational study

The impact of sexual activity on idiopathic headaches: An observational study

“You will eat shoe polish if you think it would help”—Familiar and lesser‐known themes identified from mixed‐methods analysis of a cluster headache survey

Sexuelle Aktivität und Kopfschmerz

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