Male 20,
I will be honest, up until about a month ago I had never masturbated, I don't really know why, it just never appealed to me I guess.
I have recently met this girl who got me into masturbating because she finds it 'hot' as she would say, I had never experienced a problem during masturbation with her and felt completely fine until today. I was reaching the point of orgasm when my whole body, except for my hand and penis went completely numb, more so than anything my right hand practically locked into position and my mouth area had the circular numbness from under my nose to my chin, everywhere was numb, only those two areas more so than the rest of my body. I felt a little freaked out but I carried on and reached orgasm, afterwards the numbness stayed with me for roughly five minutes before it subsided.
I will point out that I have a medical condition called Raynauds which I inherited (as it has two types, the first being inherited, the second through smoking) and causes numbness through lack of blood flow to the extremities. The condition, especially so the inherited fotm is largely common in females and rarely in males.I'm no scientist but I have a feeling that it may play some role into why we or at least I experienced this feeling, I am considering visiting my doctor to find out more, if I do I will post again with an explanation.
-SO
This is a normal occurance. During intense orgasms, you either forget to breathe or you hyperventilate. Because of this lack of oxygen, your hands, feet, and face can go numb. THIS IS NORMAL! Don't freak out or worry about it. Just concentrate on your breathing, and try to return it to normal. If you relax when this happens, you will be able to enjoy the experience, rather than fear it.
If your numbness is associated with pain, or lasts for more than an hour, you should speak with your doctor, as this could be a warning sign of something more serious.
Just try to relax and enjoy the sex. :)
This happening to me first time ever last night, with a new partner. Hands and arms going numb up to the elbow Had been given a real thorough rimjob with a lot of heavy breathing but the numbing didn't kick in until we've been in a few different varieties of the missionary position for a good while. I got the sensation of climaxing without ejaculating, couldn't get hard again and didn't ejaculate during that session. I have to say I was more amazed than freaked out, but also a little worried or else I wouldn't have googled it and seen this. Good to know its not unusual! And although I didn't "really" climax it was definitely an amazing experience, a lot better compared to other times with ejaculation :D Also I want to give my five gay cents to this topic, it doesn't just happen for girls on their back receiving vaginal :)
Female, 37
I have also had this happen a number of times. It seems to be during particularly hot & heavy, intense sexual encounters. I had a similar experience with my hands freezing up into claws, once when I had a stomach virus and was vomiting violently. I went to the ER, and the nurse said it was just because I was basically hyperventilating. So that makes sense to me, I know I am breathing very heavy during sex when it happens. So I'm not worried about it, I just know to slow my breathing and it goes away.
And it is definitely NOT part of an orgasm, let me tell ya... I was no where near it, and I know what an orgasm is like.
Female 25.
With my girlfriend, whether she is using her fingers or mouth, when I am just near to climaxing my hands and face have been going numb and tensing up to the point where I couldn't move my hands or talk. This was terrifying the first time, but now that I know how the sensation progresses I am able to say 'stop'. This isn't really fair to either of us. I am pleased to see I'm not alone in this, but it seems that if I start to concentrate on breathing I'll be distracted from what else is going on, and not enjoy it so much.
Any advice for combatting this part of the problem?
Hi- Male,33. This has happened to me two times in the last three weeks and I don't like it, it scares me not to have control of my face and hands. An hour after two intense work outs (1: 4,500 yard swim, 2 a two hour workout (running and weight lifting)) I have had this weird series of symptoms. Each time it as happened I have been sitting at a computer within 1-2 hours of working out. One or both hands go numb for 30 minutes or longer, it has peaks and valleys and climbs up my forearms and my hands and forearms feel really tight. My motor control is weak or poor in my hands, (it's hard to type, I go to grab something and it takes extra focus and effort to do it). Then my mouth goes numb, my tongue feels like it is twice as big as normal and it's pretty scary. My wife is a physical therapist and she said that something sounds like it is getting pinched. Nerves or blood flow. So I'm going to see the Dr. and get some tests done today. I could just be over exerting myself too sporadically but I would like to get a better understanding of what is going on so I'm going to the doctor.
22 year old female
this numbness happened to me when I was about sixteen years old my b/f and i had had intercourse and afterwards i was numb completly couldent move at all hardly, my hands and feet were locked so tight and it was like i could not speak walk talk it was a horrifing experience especially for a sixteen year old that hasent had much expierence with sex. I have a theory but not sure if it has anything to do with it or not but my b/f penis was very large, and for approx. 20 min i truly thought i was paralized but eventually i regained feeling all over and was able to speak again, i heard some mention that the mitionary position may have had something to do with the numbness but if i remember correctly we were doing it doggie style and no oral before this so i am truly baffeled?
What a disappointing orgasm. Nothing like the ones I get when masturbating.
Can a mans face really go numb after orgasm? My husband says that immediately after I bring him to orgasm orally his face goes numb, his lips pucker, he gets dizzy when trying to stand and he has a problem speaking. I think that he is just being sweet in saying that I am the cause of those after effects but he swears on everything that he is being serious.
Male, 21, gay
I've had my hands go slightly numb during sex before, but it was kind of part of the fun. But not tonight. I was bottoming, lying on my back. He was going at it and all was fine, my hands started to go numb but it was ok. Numbness reached my face and my arms and made it hard to move them. I found hard to speak, and I lost my erection. My legs went numb as well and finally the guy noticed and stopped intercourse. I could barely talk and my limbs and vision were very shaky. I could barely move. The guy was a sweetheart though and got me to drink water and laid with me for 15 minutes until I felt I could stand and my vision was clearer. I guess it might be important to mention that my apartment was extremely hot at the time and we had lost a lot of water through sweating and had probably been a bit dehydrated. It was scary though.
Alright I'm an 18 year old female. First I was sitting up during the numbness and I was receiving my first heavy petting, it started in my fingers but then my arms and mouth, as well as tingliness in my legs and I could feel my mouth and fingers spasming as well as my forearms flexing. The only time I have ever experienced that sensation is during panic attacks ( which I know was not happening at that moment) and when I take too much abuterol from a nebulizer treatment ( which to those who don't understand what those are, I'm asthmatic and have to take special meds from a breathing apparatus). My poor boyfriend was worried that he did something wrong to cause such a reaction, but thankfully I am not the only woman to suffer from mild hyperventilation during sexual activity. What I have gathered is that if you're asthmatic just keep your inhaler near by and watch the breathing. On a good note, I guess it also means that we are receiving too much pleasure for our bodies to handle...
HAHA HA! Oh man. I don't mean to laugh, I was terrified the first time it happened to me. Only I wasn't having sex, I was playing a video game at a really intense part And all of a sudden everything in my face and hands tingled and my hands twisted into these gorilla fists and I dialled 911 with my knuckles. I thought I was having a stroke. I was checking my smile in the mirror until the paramedics got there. The doctors weren't much help but I found out afterward that all of those things that happen are a direct result to lack of oxegyn to your brain. so to all of you who are afraid to have sex again, DO NOT STOP!! It's too fun. When it happens again and you start to feel the tingling again force yourself to breath deep and calm down. Eventually it gets better and the tingling dosn't even happen anymore. Good luck!
I am so relieved to hear that I am not alone! The other day I had some very lascivious and mind-blowing sex, and during my body experienced some of the very same feelings listed above. Midway, my mouth began to tighten into an O shape. I couldn't speak, but I could still moan. Then my hands began to form fists and tightened to the point where I could no longer open them. I'm pretty sure those were signs of an orgasm because I came 3 times shortly back-to-back. What startled me was when it was over I could not move, my mouth was still very tight, and my fists remained showing no sign of relief. My darling had to pick me up off of the floor and put me into the bed, where I curled up and shook violently. He even tried prying my hands open, but it just would not work. So he laid beside me and rubbed my hair in hopes I would come down from this orgasmic euphoria he'd put me in. A whole 2 minutes later, my hands went from a fist to cramped and curled fingers and he pulled my hand straight. They shook, along with my legs. I'm concerned, but wanting to have sex again. lol.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasovagal_response
Read this I was diagnosed with vasovagal response a few years back. Sex or any kind of stimulation or arousal can cause a person to feel faint, thus causing dizziness, slurred speech, numbness, etc. If you have one or more or these symptoms you may have a vasovagal response. Some people just tend to be weaker than others and have reactions when getting up too fast. Read about the triggers, it does say sex is one of them. Lack of oxygen in the body can cause numbness. I had an episode once where my hands and arms felt tingly. I was also choking and could not breathe which will send your body in to panic mode. The best thing to do is after recognizing that this is what you have, calm down, breathe slowly and ask your partner to slow down. If they're aware of your condition they can help you through it. It is nothing fatal or harmful unless someone has heart problems which could play a factor but most people who have this are normal and healthy. Also my husband coaches me through breathing. Your brain plays a major part in how your body is controlled. Try to tell yourself to relax. Take breaks and stay hydrated. Also don't eat heavy meals before intercourse. With the vasovagal response you can also have nausea. If you have a light meal or wait to eat the reaction may be less or not happen at all. Just my two cents. Hope this helps. If any of you are experiencing symptoms and you don't receive any feeling back in your limbs or face and it's been more than a day see a doctor immediately. This may be the result of a stroke. But if you feel yourself go back to normal after several minutes and you can breathe again and so forth you probably have a vasovagal response. There are tests that can be done at the hospital to detect it.