For most women, a night of great sex is unforgettable. For a 54-year-old woman being studied by researchers at Georgetown University Hospital, one night of passion literally blew her mind, causing her to experience memory loss after having sex with her husband.
The woman went to Georgetown’s emergency department complaining that she couldn’t remember anything that happened 24 hours before climaxing. Doctors diagnosed her with transient global amnesia, a rare and sudden episode of memory loss.
Carol Lippa, MD, a Professor of Neurology at Drexel University Medical School, said “Transient global amnesia is caused by a scrambling of the memory circuits in the brain, often brought on by physical or emotional triggers.
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“In post-coital cases, transient global amnesia may be related to changes in blood flow in the vessels that feed the brain’s memory formation areas — sort of a remote consequence of the altered blood flow that occurs during sex.”
According to experts, the episodes are temporary and unlikely to happen again. Triggers may include strenuous physical activity, severe pain, or psychological distress and only about three to five out of 100,000 people experience the condition each year, according to the case study in the
Journal of Emergency Medicine.
If you’re gearing up for a night of wild body rocking, there’s no reason to fear losing your mind. Men and women over 50 years old are most likely to experience the peculiar memory loss, and according to Lippa, the benefits of sex greatly outweigh the risks.
“Sex may boost immunity, relieve stress, improve sleep, create bonding between couples and it reduces the risk of some types of cancer.
“The [really] good news is that these cases usually resolve in less than a day, and the majority of cases never recur.”
Of course, good sex with someone you love is always worth the risk. Has this ever happened to you or a friend ladies?
