Woman Left Paralysed After Orgasm During S*x

A woman who was left permanently paralysed after an orgasm caused her to have a stroke has warned others of the potential dangers of headaches during s*x.

Five years ago, 38-year-old, Lucinda Allen had five strokes in total, which according to doctors were caused by a congenital abnormality in a blood vessel that also caused her to have headaches after climaxing during s*x.

“I’ve experienced what’s known as post-orgasm ‘thunderclap’ head-pain all through my adult life, so I really wasn’t worried,” Allen said. “The pain I usually have after orgasm is a bit like brain-freeze – quite painful but never lasts long. But after a while, I realised it just wasn’t going away.””

Lucinda was pregnant at the time of the incident and was rushed to the hospital and put in a coma, while doctors performed a craniotomy to relieve pressure on her brain. She woke from the coma six days later, to find out her then unborn baby was unharmed.

She was found to have suffered a major stroke, followed by four small ones, which all caused significant damage to her body. While she was able to deliver her daughter after the coma via c-section, she remains paralyzed on her left side after the brain hemorrhage and strokes, and is now using a wheelchair full-time.

Lucinda Allen and her family

Lucinda wants to raise awareness of the potential warning signs of headaches during s*x. Headaches after s*x are believed to be caused by a leak of spinal fluid from the skull into the spine, alleviated by lying down. Some neurologists believe that Headache Associated with S*xual Activity, HSA, can be caused by an increased pressure through exertion.

“Because of what’s happened to me, I am now on a mission to raise awareness of how this pain can be a warning sign of impending brain hemorrhage,” she told reporters. Her neurosurgeon, Alessandro Palazzo, said her condition is very rare, but added thatashould you experience a persistent HSA, you should check with your doctor immediately.

“If you get a headache during or after s*x and the pain is severe, you should seek immediate medical attention, as this could be a sign that a brain hemorrhage has taken place,” Palazzo said.