Women with Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome

[nanna1]

  I know there are not many women that post on POIScenter or thenakedscientist, but I just wanted to welcome any women out there to the POIS community. As a male, I am aware that there is very little literature or research discussing men with POIS. But I sympathize with the fact that there is even less discussion, literature or research for girls and women with POIS. And yet you suffer the same symptoms that male POISers do.

  I think that if we (women and men) with POIS can work together, we could find the cause and cure by drawing from the diversity of our knowledge and experiences and improve the quality of life of many and their families. POIS is a disease that affects us all. But most importantly, if you are a girl or woman who is suffering after orgasms and other sexually related activity, you need to know that you are not alone. Below are a few female POISers who have shared their stories:

girlwind	Little.L.	Shaniliyl	No_Breadfruit_1256
mallory	dealande	lovelife28	brittneystaubin
Freya888	aWife-Tatyana (and  Tanya)	Giggly	Unluckiest_Lady_Alive
KarenSedd	thowawaylady	IronFeather	Missconskrewed
listening-to-silence	Timtim	Heather01111 (and comments)	Neither_Call6506
sealover12369	Mariapol989	Mermaid	Moonshadows16
ajs	dubaigirl	takedrugstoletgo	just_a_girly_with_pois
dawndollygolden	No_Breadfruit_1256	sleepymornin

Welcome to the POIS community Ladies. We wish you all the best!

Sincerely,
nanna1

[Nas]

Hi there ladies,
For better understanding of your symptoms please do us these surveys to see the particularities of your illness: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0BbwBanIHuOMh3S6zGm8o9YJw635PVDP70qVETKHAl8cjNA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Thank you.

[Muon]

The women who suffer from POIS don't seem to be much engaged with this forum, I mean not at all. They are almost invisible to forum members let alone to scientists and researchers.

[demografx]

After meeting (online) a few, plus extensive interactions with one woman who was heavily self-identified as a POISer, I am not convinced females have POIS.

My guess is that POIS has a lot to do with semen. For example, Animus’ dry ejaculation = 10 years of no POIS.

[Animus]

After meeting (online) a few, plus extensive interactions with one woman who was heavily self-identified as a POISer, I am not convinced females have POIS.

My guess is that POIS has a lot to do with semen. For example, Animus’ dry ejaculation = 10 years of no POIS.

I haven't come across a woman with the same group of symptoms which we all identify as POIS.  We KNOW when it's POIS, even though we have a range of symptoms.   Women may/ or may not have sexual related problems, but I also agree with Demo that it's not POIS.

[Nas]

And what exactly defines POIS? I don't get any physical symptoms, does that mean that I don't have POIS?

i.e. The illness ( from reports ) seems way too inconsistent in some areas.

For example women who suffer from consistent postcoital dysphoria, would they be identified as POIS sufferers as well?

[Nas]

After meeting (online) a few, plus extensive interactions with one woman who was heavily self-identified as a POISer, I am not convinced females have POIS.

My guess is that POIS has a lot to do with semen. For example, Animus’ dry ejaculation = 10 years of no POIS.

Not just semen. Women do not go through a refractory period after orgasm.

[demografx]

Thank you, refractory period dysfunction was my very first POIS hypothesis!

[Muon]

It's difficult to judge when nobody comes forward, that's my point. Women are aroused, have orgasms and can expel fluids during or as a result of sexual activity as well.

[demografx]

It's difficult to judge when nobody comes forward...

According to nanna1’s OP, quite a few women have come forward (no pun intended).

[demografx]

I don't get any physical symptoms, does that mean that I don't have POIS?

I don’t know of any POIS definition that rules out sufferers such as yourself, with primarily cognitive & emotional symptoms.

[demografx]

Another conjecture of mine is that if women suffered from POIS, at least one woman would still be around (forum-active) after 12 years of this heavily-advertised top-rated forum of ours of 850+ members.

[Hopeoneday]

On reddit i found fwew woman with pois, and
some of them hawe a complitly the same sympthome as
we.
Vitamin D  did helping 5 years,
then stopped working, for one of them

[Animus]

Thank you, refractory period dysfunction was my very first POIS hypothesis!

Yes. Refactory Period. is a Key Term.
Thank you guys for identifying it.
I think the refactory period is typically 2 -3 days for a healthy man.
I think that's the time in which it takes to replenish the fluids in the semen. Which includes fluids from the seminal vesicles, testicles, and prostate, and cowpers gland.
Some where I read it takes 7 days for a man to fully regenerate sperm. they guys with the tails... haha
Which is also a number which many POISers are familiar with?... I think.

[Animus]

I don't get any physical symptoms, does that mean that I don't have POIS?

I don’t know of any POIS definition that rules out sufferers such as yourself, with primarily cognitive & emotional symptoms.

yes, that's correct. mental symptoms are definitely included. Physical and mental and emotional symptoms.

[Nas]

Thank you, refractory period dysfunction was my very first POIS hypothesis!

Yes. Refactory Period. is a Key Term.
Thank you guys for identifying it.
I think the refactory period is typically 2 -3 days for a healthy man.
I think that's the time in which it takes to replenish the fluids in the semen. Which includes fluids from the seminal vesicles, testicles, and prostate, and cowpers gland.
Some where I read it takes 7 days for a man to fully regenerate sperm. they guys with the tails... haha
Which is also a number which many POISers are familiar with?... I think.

Yes 7 days is the usual "healing time" although I find certain personality traits like socializing keeps improving week after a week. Pure OCD and Depression also keep improving beyond a week.
An interesting theory I had is that the replenishment of semen during these days increases androgen production leading to opening up of libido.
Perhaps an issue with androgen receptors is possible?

[demografx]

My very first theory many years ago was very simple: POISers suffer from slow semen re-generation.

Today, I’m less confident since I’ve watched a dizzying array of very bright POIS thinking here at the forum and by outside researchers. I have also developed more suspects: physical genital trauma, and excessive sexual activity. (The latter seems to have the very least agreement with other forum members/admins here )

[demografx]

I don't get any physical symptoms, does that mean that I don't have POIS?

I don’t know of any POIS definition that rules out sufferers such as yourself, with primarily cognitive & emotional symptoms.

yes, that's correct. mental symptoms are definitely included. Physical and mental and emotional symptoms.

Animus, I would add, in Nas’ case as an example, that all 3 symptom types need not be present to be a POISer.

[uhtred sonof]

My gf had orgasmic headaches (her doctor called it orgasm stress) in our teen years. Sometimes I wonder if I "caught" POIS from her.

[Muon]

My gf had orgasmic headaches (her doctor called it orgasm stress) in our teen years. Sometimes I wonder if I "caught" POIS from her.

So you are thinking about the transfer of a pathogen? Shaniliyl had the same thoughts, see link page 1.