Men can become allergic to their own orgasm – triggering nasty symptoms, medics warn
BLOKES can develop an allergy to their own orgasm, medics warn.
Experts have uncovered nearly 60 cases of men who immediately fall ill after climax with itchy eyes, a blocked nose or flu-like symptoms.
Sufferers can experience feverishness, muscle weakness, and even problems with their speech, concentration and memory – and the problems continue up to a week after they’ve peaked.
But scientists now think they may have a way to cure the condition with over-the-counter pills.
Affected men are struck down when they’ve climaxed following sex, masturbation, and even after a wet dream.
Scientists have labelled the condition Post Orgasm Illness Syndrome (POIS) and think the “allergic-like symptoms” are due to an autoimmune response to their own semen.
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Writing in the journal Urology Case Reports, lead researcher Andrew Shanholtzer from Oakland University in the U.S., said: "POIS is becoming increasingly recognized as a culprit among men experiencing sexual dysfunction.
“Many [health] providers do not know about it, let alone the public.
"Given it is newly being described as a condition, it is more than likely that it is underdiagnosed, with many sufferers out there."
His team are hopeful they’ve now found a way to help unfortunate fellas after successfully treating a 27-year-old patient.
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The man, whose allergy started around the age of 18, had completely given up on romance after developing coughing, a runny nose and sneezing as well as a hive-like rash on his arms whenever he had an orgasm.
His face and neck would also swell up, with symptoms worsening the more frequent the happy endings.
Researchers said: “Because of the distressing nature of his symptoms, he actively avoided any sexual activity or romantic relationships."
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After seeing a host of medics, the current team gave him a long-acting antihistamine called fexofenadine.
As a result of taking the 40p-a-day pill his symptoms fell by 90 per cent, while his love life is now on the up.