New Evidence, Sex Can Defuse Headaches

Suffer from headaches? There are many ways to treat headaches, in addition to taking the drugs, there is also an easy and fun way to help a headache, that is by having sex.

Of recent research conducted by the University of Munster, Germany, will reinforce previous findings, which can make sex so painful migraine.

The researchers are conducting research in an online fashion, ie by sending questionnaires to 800 people who suffer from migraine and cluster headache sufferers 200 (type headaches are the most painful). As quoted by Live Science, there are about 40% of people who sent questionnaires provide answers via email.

The respondents answered the question of whether they remain sexually active or not when the headache attacks. Respondents also explained how sex can make the headache is felt so much better.

Appropriate research, one third of respondents admitted they were still diving sexual activity while being migraine or cluster headache. There are two thirds of respondents who stops total intimacy with a partner while doing headaches whack.

For respondents who suffer from migraines and remain active in love, there are 60% of them reported that headaches are felt to be reduced. While one third of respondents say migraine is felt so much worse. It revealed different cluster headache sufferers who remain active lovemaking. Only one third of respondents who said that sexual activity can relieve their pain. And 50% of respondents claimed to sex actually make headaches worse.

Although sexual activity can not cure all types of headaches, but in patients with migraine, orgasm during sex can make them better. Neurologist who is also the leader of the research, Stefan Evers explains why orgasm can overcome migraines. He said it was because during sex the body releases endorphins. The hormones can relieve pain.

Quoted from ABCNews, Healing with sex headaches are also just as effective as taking medication. Migraine medications are widely prescribed migraine doctors could cope 60-80%. And fit the above study, sex also helps overcome migraines by 60%.

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Headache attack ? 5 things to do this!

Headaches can be triggered by many things, such as stress, displacement temperature is too drastic, and so forth.

If a sudden headache and no medicine interfere near you to alleviate it, we had five natural ways to cure your headache. Especially for mild headache, you could do the following 5 ways:

1. Apply ice

Migraine headaches are one of the most popular emerging and experienced not only women, but also men. When migraine appears, the first time you have to do is put some ice cubes in the bag compress, then compress on the forehead.

Let stand for 15 minutes until it was gradually lost.

2. Warm your body
other types of headaches, caused by excessive cold or tense. For that, let's take the hot water, put in a cold pack and compress your shoulder.

Or you shower under the shower and then baste the neck, nape and shoulders with warm water. Allow for some time until the muscles become more relaxed.

Make sure the water is not too hot, so as not to burn and injure your skin.

3. Rub your body with warm oil
another headache could be caused because you are too tired and less rest. In times like these, after a shower, rub your back with warm oil with a gentle massage.

When gradually warm body wrap, use your breaks well. Some time later, you will feel better.

4. Drink a cup of chocolate or warm milk
Avoid coffee and tea while headache. It is better not to consume caffeine beforehand so that you can rest comfortably.

It is recommended to drink a cup of hot chocolate or milk when the headache attacks. Thus, you will be more relaxed and sleep comfortably.

5. Try this relaxation technique
Stress and anxiety also became one of the triggers of headaches. When this is the case, then you should look for fresh and quiet room. Sitting comfortably, then take a breath and exhaling slowly count to 10. Repeat to feel completely relaxed.

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