AIBU to ask if other women struggle to sleep after erotic sex and orgasm?

[ItsAlwaysThere]

What on earth is the reason? My pulse always takes so long to settle and my brain seems to stop me from switching off. I've been like this for about 20 years! It's like the better the sex, the harder the amnesia!

Is it just a hormone thing?

What do you do to get to sleep? Naturally, my husband is soundly sleeping without any trouble whatsoever!

Why do you get amnesia??
I assume its the adrenalin, try reading a boring book once DH has gone to sleep.

I'm the opposite. The orgasm puts me straight to sleep.

I knew I'd picked the wrong word! Not amnesia, the other one, where you can't sleep.

See. I am half asleep, just can't get to actual sleep.

Get up and make yourself a nice warm milky cup of cocoa, you’ll soon feel better.

Maybe you have high blood pressure

Insomnia.
Nope, out like a light. It cures my insomnia!

Get off MN for a start

Chemically/hormonally speaking, if you had an orgasm you should feel sleepy. Are you sure you had an orgasm 😃

Yes, it’s probably the blue light keeping you awake.

@DoorWasAJar

Chemically/hormonally speaking, if you had an orgasm you should feel sleepy. Are you sure you had an orgasm 😃

Yes, two actually.

@SleepingStandingUp

Get off MN for a start

I would but I just lay there getting irritated.

@AdaColeman

Get up and make yourself a nice warm milky cup of cocoa, you’ll soon feel better.

Good idea, I might do that.

Have a shower - the body cooling afterwards is a natural cue for sleep.

Q wake him up and make him go again then until you're sleepy

@SleepingStandingUp

Q wake him up and make him go again then until you're sleepy

Haha! This is the best suggestion thank you. I won't, he has work in a few hours but I like it!