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What Happens in the Hour After an Orgasm?

What happens... One Hour After an Orgasm? O Minutes A rush of dopamine hits your brain from an orgasm, creating an incredible high similar to a 1 Minute heroin rush. Many women, and some men, experience a 'sex If you're a female, you receive a huge flood of oxytocin that creates even more euphoric flush' where blood vessels relax, causing redness, especially around the chest feelings. Those with penises and neck. get a surge of the hormone prolactin, which starts curbing the dopamine rush and providing a sense of sexual satiation in its place. 5 Minutes The raised blood pressure and heart rate that happened during sex start to go down again, allowing you to chill out. In some women, levels of oxytocin in the blood remain high. Oxytocin is also responsible for feelings of closeness and bonding, which 10 Minutes The 'post-sex blues' kick in. Just like a drug addict in withdrawal, you may get sudden feelings of depression, anger or agitation, caused by dopamine levels dropping below normal levels. You may may be why you feel like a nice post-coital cuddle. also need to pee! This could be from spasms in the bladder, small amounts of semen being left over in the urethra, or the uterus contracting and putting 30 Minutes Around the half-hour mark, the pressure on the bladder. 'sex flush' will start to fade and the skin will return to normal. Sometimes, both penis- and vagina-owners may experience some brief cramping if the muscles that contract during orgasm continue contracting a little too intensely. 40 Minutes Prolactin levels in men's bodies are still high, preventing them from 'going another round'. Sleepiness is also common, both from the physical exhaustion of all that cardio and from the cocktail of 60 Minutes chemicals swirling around the body. Male bodies are especially susceptible to the morphine-like effects of There are loads of factors affecting how long the refractory period lasts, including age, health and libido, but many men will take endorphins, leading to the infamous 'post-sex coma'. an hour or longer to recover after an orgasm. In older men, this may even take around 24 hours or longer. Women, on the other hand, are likely to be ready and raring to go again in an hour (or even a few minutes!). Brought to you by BedBible.com. See our sources in the blog post at Bedbible.com/one-hour-after-orgasm BEDBÄ°BLE.com

What Happens in the Hour After an Orgasm?

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Ever wondered what exactly is going on behind the scenes as you're going through the post-orgasm rollercoaster of sensations and emotions? Well, we've done the research and found out exactly what's ha...

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