After an orgasm, I cry a lot and can hardly stop. Could this sadness be related to tensions in daily life? I’ve had a lot of setbacks. Furthermore, I have a positive outlook on life and I feel I have processed the setbacks well, but I doubt because of the crying.
Corry
Henriette Schoones, Sexologist NVVS/relationship therapist
Crying after a orgasm is a release of tension that you have built up and is called post-coital dysphoria. This usually has nothing to do with the sexual relationship. In your situation, it does not seem surprising to me that you have built up tensions in daily life that come out after the orgasm.
Letting go of emotions
I think it’s great that you have a positive attitude in life despite all the misery. Just let the emotions go after sex, that’s okay. Check with your partner whether he can do something for you at that moment. It might help if he holds you for a while after making love.
Hormones
Crying after an orgasm can also be a result of an altered hormone balance, for example due to the transition.
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Henriëtte Schoones specializes in sexual and relationship problems. She has her own practice for sexology and relationship Therapy in Tiel and works as a sexologist in the Rivierenland Hospital in collaboration with the gynaecologists. She answers all kinds of questions that arise within a relationship.
