"With my (and my partner's) current living situation, the only time I'm able to engage with erotica/masturbate/be intimate with my partner is quite late at night. I usually end up going to bed shortly after. Now, whenever I engage in intimacy, or even so much as daydream about it, I get suddenly very sleepy. While it's a not-so-neat party trick to fall asleep quickly, it also means I struggle with staying engaged and having energy during sex. As soon as I get turned on, I just feel so... cozy."
"Two things are tripping me up. One, arousal is what leads to the sudden sleepiness as opposed to orgasm, which has been linked in the past to drowsiness. Two, and this is personal, but personal is always present in these endeavors, I had a medical situation with my eyes that was completely missed because it was rare. In my work, it's made me leave space for the fact that everyone might be a zebra. Just leave space."
A person experiences sudden sleepiness at the onset of sexual arousal, causing difficulty staying engaged during late-night intimacy and masturbation. The drowsiness appears tied to arousal rather than to post-orgasm effects and did not occur when sexual activity happened during the day. Unusual or rare medical conditions can present with unexpected symptoms and may be overlooked. Allowing for diagnostic uncertainty and mentioning the symptom at a primary-care check-up are reasonable next steps. Considering both physiological causes and situational factors helps avoid premature behavioral assumptions.
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