Initial symptoms
I just wanted to say that as I have become more intune with this over time the actual trigger for me is a strong, nearly forced *arousal* not orgasm.
E.g. if i see something immediately stimulating like porn my brain goes into an overdrive and immediately i can start feeling like an inflammation feeling starting in the gut which then travels up towards then neck and head.
Strong trigger -> sensitive nervous sytem goes into sympathetic overdrive -> combined with potential gut issues ... pois
On the other hand relaxed gradual build up like sex gives me far better or no symptoms.
Curious to see if anyone else arises like this
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[Summarised theory from chatgpt]
My current theory is:
high-intensity porn/sexual cue
→ dopamine/glutamate/adrenaline spike
→ pelvic/lower-gut nervous system flare
→ sympathetic “fight or flight” activation
→ neck guarding/tension
→ POIS crash and emotional reactivity
I don’t think this is just psychological. The trigger may be visual/sexual, but the body reaction feels very physical.
I also think gut issues may lower my threshold.