u/Hungry_Predator

Anyone else have a condition that doctors either haven't heard of or refuse to take seriously?

I have POIS — Post-Orgasm Illness Syndrome. Every time I have an orgasm I get flu-like symptoms, severe brain fog, mood crashes and fatigue that lasts days. Has happened my whole life.

Every doctor I've seen either hasn't heard of it, or assumes it's psychological. Had one tell me to "just relax more."

There are peer-reviewed studies on it. It's been documented since 2002. And yet getting a doctor to even acknowledge it exists feels impossible.

Just wanted to post somewhere people might actually get it.

For those of you who've had POIS for while - whats actually the hardest part to live with?

Not just the worst symptom, but the thing that genuinely affects your life the most.

Curious what others say. For me, it's extreme fatigue and flu-like symptoms. The symptons are so worse that I have to skip gym for a week.

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Hey everyone,

I’ve been spending a lot of time lately looking into the 'pre-launch' and active outreach phase of crowdfunding. We always talk about the prototype, the manufacturing, and the shipping logistics, but I feel like the actual outreach—finding the people who actually care about your niche—is a massive black box.

It feels like you either have to spend $10k+ on Facebook ads (and pray for a positive ROAS) or spend 40 hours a week manually scraping lists of journalists, influencers, and community leaders only to get a 1% response rate.

I’m trying to figure out if there’s a 'common' wall we all hit, or if it depends on the category. For those currently in the trenches or who have successfully funded, what part of the outreach/marketing process felt the most broken for you?

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