Posted By Discussion Topic: sex and headaches   irene 01-27-2006 @ 10:34 AM                           reply Member Joined: Jan 2006 i am a 27 year old female and am experiencing a lot of headaches when i have sex with my boy friend. Its not that our sex is bad - its great - its just that i alwasy find myself feeling a dull headache in the base of my spine - (bottom of the neck). It does cause discomfort and is not always the case when i have sex but nonetheless it still happens. Does anyone else suffer from this? I have told my bf and he is very supportive but i am worried that he is going to get turned off very soon though. i have taken panadol and other medication over the counter that work but i dont want to depend on them!? Thanks for all answers, Irene x AfionaS 01-27-2006 @ 11:11 AM                           reply Member Joined: Apr 2005 I had the same problem - the docs didnt know what it was - but they used to come on fast and pretty furious and last for about 10 to 15 minutes.. mine just went away; im not too sure what i changed i was drinking more wated but am not sure if that is related to it..sorry not to be of much help.. Newbie 02-02-2006 @ 9:32 AM                           reply Member Joined: Sep 2004 maybe the trick is abstinence but i am sure that that will have few takers...maybe try being less active, (not sure how active you are - ** blushing **) Non narcotic pain relief tablets like Anaprox or Naproxen taken before sex ought to prevent headaches. Ibuprofen, more popular, might also work. With the headaches it may be a problem about the actual relationship - maybe?? (sorry to poke my nose in but that might be an option?) I hope you get better though. maybe take a brek and then see how you feel.