British woman, 44, suffers stroke while nearing orgasm when partner was performing oral sex
The woman from west London, spent two weeks in hospital recovering after her partner said her body went "stiff" when she passed out during oral sex
A woman in London who was receiving oral sex from her partner had to be rushed to the hospital after she suffered a stroke while having an orgasm. According to the Daily Mail, the 44-year-old passed out as she was nearing orgasm. Subsequent scans revealed a blood vessel had burst inside her skull during the act.
After three minutes of unconsciousness, the woman came around and complained of suffering a "moderate" headache. Nonetheless, she was rushed to the ER in an ambulance. According to medics, changes in blood pressure during sex are "well described" as a cause of bursting blood vessels. However, they weren't able to directly explain what caused the stroke.