post-orgasmic hangover

New definition of addiction: American Society for Addiction Medicine.

COMMENTS: In their longer version the group makes it clear food, gambling, and sex can be addictive. I've included two excerpts below. The first one is the characteristics of addiction. See if you can relate.

hangover effect - why I am abstaining from masturbation 2

Not masturbating seems to get easier and easier. In the last 33 days I have only orgasmed twice. Once during sex which I am not going to worry too much about (the aim is not to, but we'll get there with that one with some more practise) the second was the dreaded MO however. Done out of curiosity rather than desire and I don't think that that is the addict's brain talking.

Do you get sick after having an orgasm? (POIS)

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Note: We are friends with the man who started the POIS forum, and he is in close contact with the doctor who did these studies.

Do you get sick after having an orgasm?
You might be allergic to your semen
By Kate Kelland, REUTERS

A mysterious syndrome in which men come down with a flu-like illness after an orgasm may be caused by an allergy to semen, Dutch scientists said Monday.

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Ayurvedic perspective on symptoms related to too much semen loss

http://www.indianpsychiatry.com/dhat..pdf

I thought this was interesting because it describes symptoms so similar to those reported by heavy porn users. See Wiki: http://www.reuniting.info/withdrawal_symptoms_porn_recovery

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