Anatomy of an orgasm.. how could it possibly of helped my back pain?

[lucretiab]

So you can just read the question, or you can read background too...

Lower back problems on and off for 20 years. a couple of slippy discs that don't like:

• lie-ins
• big coughing fits
• attempts at bootcamp
• bad pilates teachers

I've just had several weeks of respiratory illness, so in bed far more than usual, and this caused my back to stiffen up a bit. One bad coughing fit and it all went pete tong.

It's been horrible for a week - even hospital strength volterol from post -op end of last year hasn't really made a big difference. Sciatica, all sorts.

Well, don't ask me what led to yesterday's little discovery, but there it is.. without any particularly interesting stretching, weight-bearing (ha!) or other stuff, an orgasm seems to have reduced my pain by about 80%

?? Any gynaes, anatomists or others out there who can shed light.

Cheers,

LucretiaB

(PS new name and away for years but I'm old mumsnet :-) Too old to ask my doctor!)

...have helped my back....? of helped my back....? yes, that's the bit to worry about.

I think it's to do with the total relaxation you feel after orgasm, and some sort of happy hormone. It used to help my period pains hugely (by 'dry humping', if you will!)

Maybe pain was caused by tension that has now been released.

Now you know what you need for your daily medicine!

I'm not in the medical field, have no medical training at all, so please correct me if I am wrong.

When you have an orgasm, doesn't that release endorphins which counter react the pain your feeling - for example a runner experiences a high from the endorphins, feeling of elatedness so they can physically carry on without feeling pain?

Sorry if that doesn't make sense but you get the idea.

On the plus side, if your having a particularly bad day you know what to do

I don't know but I think I might try it

I was worrying that I might do myself a mischief (and not in a good way), but maybe it's an idea.. although I'm a bit male about the whole thing; always completely exhausted afterwards and don't want to talk to anyone, so maybe not something to fit in between morning teeth brushing and shower!

Endorphins make sense GTT, but surely I'd have come down (double ha!) by now?!

Thanks for that, Songbird OP, you possibly have a reactive response to initial pain which results in you holding tension in your back to protect it. Tjoe muscles involved probably get fatigued and crampy, but you have just release them. Also, happy hormones are probably analgesic, ha ha.

Consider Alexander technique for those moment where you're at work and you can't find your electric toothbrush If extra tension is part of your pain a good Alexander teacher can teach you a procedure to undo the tension.

thanks Out, that makes sense. and yes, SongBird, that image was most useful

Not sure if there's any Alexander technique in this country, but will have a look - wonder if it's YouTube-able.. didn't know it worked for that kind of tension thought it was all about mental stress.

I think I'd need a separate toothbrush - yuck!

You're most welcome. I just didn't want anyone to think I was having messy period sex [grim]

Excellent typo! not [grim]