"It's also called "post-coital tristesse," which literally means "sadness" in French. In the 17th century, philosopher Baruch Spinoza summed it up this way: Once the "enjoyment of sensual pleasure is past, the greatest sadness follows." Many studies have examined the first three phases of the human sexual response cycle ( excitement, plateau, orgasm), but the resolution phase has often been overlooked."
"That's starting to change, though. In a 2015 study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, almost half of the women surveyed reported experiencing PCD at some point in their lives, and around 5 percent said they'd felt it regularly within the past month. A new study from the same researchers published in June suggests that PCD is almost just as prevalent in men: In an online survey of 1,208 male participants, around 40 percent of men said they'd experienced PCD in their lifetime, and 4 percent said it was a regular occurrence."
Post-coital dysphoria (PCD) is characterized by agitation, melancholy, anxiety or sadness that can occur after consensual sexual activity and may last from five minutes to two hours. The condition has a historical label, post-coital tristesse, and has been noted philosophically as sadness following sensual pleasure. Research has historically emphasized excitement, plateau and orgasm while often neglecting the resolution phase when PCD occurs. Recent studies report substantial lifetime prevalence: roughly half of women and around 40 percent of men have experienced PCD, while a smaller percentage report regular recent episodes.
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