Post-orgasmic illness syndrome
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What is post-orgasmic illness syndrome?
Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome is the name used to describe flu-like illness experienced by men after they have an ejaculation.
Common symptoms reported by people with post-orgasmic illness syndrome
Treatments taken by people for post-orgasmic illness syndrome
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Compare treatments taken by people with post-orgasmic illness syndrome
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Who has post-orgasmic illness syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 68 say post-orgasmic illness syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 5 | |
| 60s | 10 | |
| 70+ | 19 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 3 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 3 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 67 | |
| Female | 7 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 18 |