coital headache
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coital headache
a form of benign exertional headache occurring during sexual activity.
Synonym(s): benign coital cephalalgia
coital headache
[kō′itəl]
an uncommon type of headache, mainly affecting men, that begins during or immediately after coitus. The complaint may last for several minutes to several hours.
co·i·tal head·ache
(kō'i-tăl hed'āk)A form of benign exertional headache occurring during sexual activity.
Synonym(s): benign coital cephalalgia.
Synonym(s): benign coital cephalalgia.
coital headache
A headache that begins suddenly during coitus or immediately after orgasm. These are uncommon, occur more frequently in men than in women, and may last for minutes or hours.
See also: headache