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Q: Why is it that my mouth gets totally dry every time I have an orgasm during sex? I actually need to drink some water after I come, because I can't kiss properly anymore. My lips feel stuck over my teeth, talking is even difficult — strange, huh? My boyfriend thinks it's cute, and says he is happy when he is able to make my mouth dry. So it's not an issue; I'm just curious as, I've never read about it anywhere.....not even in Cosmo!
Advice from the Baroness: It seems you're in the enviable position of having a boyfriend who's giving you an exciting between-the-sheets workout. Your panting during these sexual athletics is the most likely cause of your post-orgasmic dry mouth. Think of it as the same breathing-through-the-mouth that runners do and notice how they cling to their water bottles to avoid dehydration.
Another possible causes of that just-ate-peanut-butter feeling: "During orgasm you get the same jolt of adrenaline that you get during public speaking or in any fear situation — the fight-or-flight response, which decreases saliva production and causes dry mouth," says Ricki Pollycove, MD, clinical professor of gynecology at UC San Francisco.
Orgasms can create all types of unusual conditions in the body. "They can lead to severe cramps in the pelvis caused by the uterus contracting," says Dr. Martin Weisberg, clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Thomas Jefferson Hospital. "Also they can bring on cramping of the feet and toes from the muscles of the feet contracting. Some women get itchy skin, especially in the chest area, from the sexual flush, and orgasm can cause headaches by changing the blood flow to the brain. Sneezing attacks can be brought on by the swelling in the back of the nose. But I want to be sure to note that most of the time orgasms are simply wonderful."
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