Why Do I Feel Bad After Sex? Feeling Bad After Sex is Common Survey Found

Why Do I Feel Bad After Sex?  Feeling Bad After Sex is Common Survey Found

Contrary to the popular line of thought that men enjoy sex and always seek out pleasurable experience through sexual activities, a new study by an Australian university has proven otherwise – more men are feeling bad after sex than what was known.

This condition of “feeling bad after sex” is known as Postcoital Dysphoria (PCD) and is commonly found among women. The idea of men feeling bad after sex was formerly absurd and unimaginable.

Postcoital Dysphoria manifests itself in feelings of irritability, tearfulness or sadness after one engages in sex.  

The study results released in the sex and Marital Therapy Journal showed that this condition formerly called a ‘woman’s thing’ can be found among men as well.

Feeling bad after sex was a “woman’s thing” — WRONG

The Australian experts from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) who conducted the research declared that the condition up till now had been restricted only to women partly because no previous study had been done to identify the phenomenon among men.

One of the experts, Joel Maczkowiack said the online survey analyzed results obtained from about 1,200 men from various countries like the USA, Australia, Russia, Germany, New Zealand and others.

The result challenged what was formerly believed. About 40% of the men (480 men) declared that were feeling bad after sex – indicating postcoital Dysphoria at least once in their lifetime while 20% (240 men) of the men reported experiencing PCD within the past month.

More surprisingly, the result showed that about 4% of the men surveyed experience postcoital condition more frequently.

Why do I feel bad after sex?

The input from the men who were surveyed was somewhat detailed. Maczkowiack revealed the comments by men who claimed to have been feeling bad after sex – further described their experiences as near debilitating.

One of the participants declared that he wants to be alone after sex, not welcoming any form of physical touch. Another one revealed having feelings of dissatisfaction, annoyance and nervousness. He said feeling bad after sex made him very uncomfortable and uneasy and sought immediate distraction from the activity he just took part in.

It is described as an emptiness – not shame

The researcher also reported that one of the participants revealed feeling empty and desolate after sex. That is a bit shocking owing to the popular macho opinion that men yearn for and enjoy sexual activities massively.

Robert Schweitzer a professor from the faculty of Psychology and counselling at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), said that this once-neglected facet deserves much attention and shouldn’t be taken at face value.

He concludes that there is more to the men’s perspective of sex and beneath this discovery lies more complex and hidden information about the male’s experience of sex, and we need to take this “feeling bad after sex” as a serious problem and provide the help and counseling required.