Background: The heart rate and the blood pressure rise during sexual activity. There are two
mechanisms in sexual activity causing headache. It is stated that these two mechanisms
are related to vascular structure constriction or muscle constrictions. Although there
are many reasons of sexual headaches it has been stated that they may develop due
to medicines. Especially, it has been proved that birth control pills cause sexual
headaches.
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