"I do masturbate a couple of times a month, but I don't think I've ever had an orgasm-mostly it's more like the satisfaction of scratching an itch, which I do until I get bored, or my hand gets tired. (This may be related to being on SSRIs more than half of my life, as I understand it.) When I want to masturbate it's more like it's just something I need to do, like a nap when I'm tired or a glass of water when I'm thirsty."
"Two big changes have happened recently for me: I'm starting to actually get a building, stronger sense of pleasure, which would be great except the second change. Right as it starts getting close to being really good ... I suddenly get a splitting headache. Like, nausea, seeing spots, can't-walk-straight headache. I'd never had a migraine before this happened the first time, and now the last few times I tried to masturbate, it's been up to 12 hours of light sensitivity and nausea and misery."
"Is this a thing that happens to people? The people I normally would bring this up to (like family or friends) struggled fiercely with the whole "asexual" thing, and I don't really want to handle talking ace masturbation practices with them. I also don't want to trouble the medical system right now with what might just be a thing that happens sometimes. Thanks for your help. -Masturbatory Migraines"
A person in their 30s who identifies as asexual reports infrequent masturbation without orgasm for over a decade, often describing it as the satisfaction of scratching an itch. The person notes long-term SSRI use as a possible factor. Recently a stronger sense of pleasure has emerged but is consistently followed by sudden, severe headaches at climax or near-orgasm, with nausea, visual spots, balance problems, and up to 12 hours of light sensitivity and nausea afterward. The person expresses reluctance to discuss the issue with family or friends and hesitance about seeking medical care despite concern.
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