If a Orgasm it should usually provide a sense of well-being and relaxation in the moment, for some this happiness is very short-lived. Indeed, many men mention a post-enjoyment phenomenon resulting in a mixture of disgust, anxiety, even irritability that makes them want to isolate themselves and cut off all physical contact after intercourse. This is what English speakers call it “post-nut clarity” which could be translated into French as “clarity after ejaculation”. Actually, it kind of is postcoital dysphoria which can last between five minutes and two hours after intercourse and affects women as much as men. Symptoms, often characterized by a form of melancholy and low energy, are however more severe in men.
In any case, this is what a study published in March 2020 reveals Journal of sexual medicine, conducted among 223 women and 76 men. All participants were instructed to answer the questionnaire and it turned out that men more often show symptoms after orgasm or ejaculation (60%) than women (25%). In fact, he was the first to introduce the term “post-nut clarity”. Aleksandra Kuper AND Sophia Franklinpodcast host Call her dad. The latter received numerous testimonies from men who wondered about this strange feeling after orgasm.
Clarity after nuts: how to explain this phenomenon after orgasm?
“Each person is different, so each post-nut clarity can also be different”explains the urologist Michael Ingber in columns of Men’s healthspecifying that no scientific research on this phenomenon has been carried out to date. “We know that orgasm activates dozens of regions in the brain and that it is so complex that we still don’t understand much about it. But for men who experience it, it probably has to do with the release of hormones and neurotransmitters that occur before, during and after sex.” analyzed by a specialist.
It should be assumed that before and during sexual intercourse preludethe emotional centers of our brain are overstimulated. “This part of the brain has areas responsible for memory, fear, aggression and other emotions”specifies from his side Jamin Brahmbhatt, also a urologist. This could explain this outpouring of emotions that follows an orgasm. “After sex, dopamine levels drop and prolactin rises. This hormonal change appears to be the reason for the length of the refractory period.”continues Jamin Brahmbhatt.