A sexual health expert has answered some of the burning questions people have about sex and its impact on the body, including why some men feel down in the dumps afterwards.
One hopes that after sex you're not feeling sad about it, but there are plenty of people who've experienced what could be termed as 'post nut blues' once the deed is done.
As part of LADbible's 'For F**k's Sake' campaign, we spoke to Doctor Mark Perera, a GP with a focus on sexual health, who answered the pressing questions people had about the world of sex.
Among the questions people had for him was the issue of 'Why do I get post nut blues?', that feeling of being down once a person has blown their beans and reached climax.
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Thankfully, the good doctor was on hand to provide an answer and reassure people that what they were experiencing was 'totally normal'.
"This commonly happens because after you orgasm, there is a flush in your brain of happy hormones, dopamine, oxytocin," Dr Perera explained.
"When you are kind of post ejaculation, those hormones aren't there anymore and some people feel a dip, and that can make them feel a little bit sad.
"It's usually temporary, but it's totally normal, so do not worry and speak to a doctor if you are."
Speaking to a doctor when you're worried is one of the key pieces of advice health experts will give you. Their reassurance and guidance is going to be better at setting the record straight than any other source.
'Post nut blues' is the less common of the 'post nut' feelings people discuss about what they're going through, as people typically speak about 'post nut clarity', where hormonal shifts produce a mental clearness which helps people sort out their thoughts.
A possibly more technical term for the 'post nut blues' is post-coital dysphoria (PCD), a condition which plenty of people go through including up to 40 percent of men.
Rather than having a clear mind or feeling the blues, PCD is when you get a major emotional response, which can leave you in psychological distress.
For some people, this can even result in them breaking down in tears.
Lots of people get this and have said it left them with the feeling that they 'don't want to be touched and I want to be left alone', while others said they were left 'unsatisfied, annoyed and very fidgety' or even 'emotionless and empty'.
Now you know why this is happening and exactly what it's doing in your body to trigger this.
Dr Perera is one of the country's leading voices in support of men’s health awareness, using his annual testicular art exhibition, TesticulART, in line with the work being done by Movember.
The free-to-enter gallery event is being held at Espacio Gallery on Bethnal Green Road, London, this week and displays fine art from men’s testicles.
Returning for its third year between 12 and 18 November, you can get your tickets here.
Topics: Sex and Relationships, Health, Mental Health
Joe Harker