- Post-coital tristesse
Sexual intercourse can sometimes lead to a feeling ofmelancholy called post-coital tristesse (fromLatin "post-coital", and French "tristesse", literally— “sadness”). This is more common inwomen than inmen . Many PCT sufferers may also exhibit strong feelings ofanxiety , anywhere from five minutes, to two hours aftercoitus .Some men also report similar feelings of anxiety and guilt after
masturbation .
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