Today I learned @lemmy.ml Randy Resnick @lemmy.ml 1y ago

Sneezing and Sexual Ideation

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Sneezing induced by sexual ideation or orgasm: an under-reported phenomenon

We describe a hitherto under-recognized curious response in some individuals: of sneezing in response either to sexual ideation or in response to orgasm. Our review suggests that it may be much more common than expected. We surmise that an indiscrete ...

Yes, just thinking about sex makes some people sneeze!

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I'm one of these. When I've been aware of it my entire life but it's really no issue. A couple of years ago I told about this to my fiance and it's a double edged sword because I can't hide when I'm aroused. It will be a single sneeze, and it can ruin the mood, or settle the mood.

From the theories from people suffering from this, it may be because the increase of blood flow when aroused may expand some veins and obstruct the nose, leading to a need to sneeze, but who knows?
- It's just an odd thing and it can start any time in life. It can be one sneeze or a few. Ideation is one thing, but after orgasm, with a new partner, awkward!