Orgasm or ejaculation is supposed to relax the mind and make one feel on top of the world but sadly, that is not the case for this Massachusetts man who suffers from a rare kind of allergy or post-orgasm illness syndrome since age 16. The bizarre symptoms post-orgasm, in his case, last for about two weeks and are so severe that they even hinder his work life. UK Woman’s ‘Uncontrollable Orgasms’ Triggered by Potholes and Shania Twain? Know Everything about Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder (PGAD).

The man is said to have dreaded climaxing while having sex because of this rare condition that caused him to have symptoms ranging from brain fog, muscle weakness, anxiety, fatigue, etc., as per Daily Mail. The doctors have diagnosed him with post-orgasm illness syndrome (POIS). Not just sex, even while masturbating, the man used to avoid ejaculation to spare himself from the symptoms that sometimes began immediately after orgasm or after two to three days. The symptoms of this disorder lasted up to two weeks.

What Is Post-Orgasm Illness Syndrome (POIS)?

The rare orgasm-related condition affects certain people with symptoms ranging from mild to extreme after a person has ejaculated. Often times, the symptoms are flu-like symptoms and can happen after orgasming from both, having sex with a partner or through masturbation. Men with post-orgasmic illness syndrome (POIS) become ill rather immediately after ejaculation, whether spontaneously at night, during sexual intercourse or masturbation, according to NCBI article, Post orgasmic illness syndrome (POIS) by Marcel D. Waldinger. He describes the symptoms by seven clusters but says that the manifestation of these symptoms varies from one male to the other but is relatively constant in the person himself. POIS is a chronic disorder that manifests itself in POIS "attacks".

Fortunately, the 25-year-old has been cured now. The experts gave him injections of a hormone that boosted his levels of testosterone. This has caused him to ejaculate normally without having to go through any of the symptoms, The man has now been cured by the Doctors who gave them hCG injections to boost testosterone.

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