Sex then very low energy for the next 36 hours

Sex does not give me any of the symptoms that you've described. As the most I might have is a little short lived discomfort in my abdominal area afterwards but that goes away within a few minutes of time.

General fatigue is a common side effect of uc and it varies depending on how good of a state your uc is currently in. Is your uc currently flaring? Strenuous, extended activities certainly take my energy level down a notch (I find myself taking more frequent breaks) since I have gotten uc. If my uc is flaring or acting up then the breaks are much more frequent.

What meds are you on for uc and other things as well? As some drugs, like certain anti-depressants, do have sexual side effects that might be causing some of what you are experiencing.

Hmmm - perhaps having an allergic reaction to something used during sex or maybe it's something hormonal that comes on after a spike in some hormone of yours that tends to increase when having sex?

Yes, I would look at things like oxitocin, adrenalin - there must be somewhere you could research how your body is responding to sexual arousal. Have you talked to your OB/Gyn about this (assuming you're a woman)? It sounds like it is not related to your UC.

When I'm flaring, it can make my colitis symptoms worse right afterwards, but I don't get any of those other symptoms you mentioned.

Are you male or female?
If you are a female then you could be allergic to partner's sperm.
If you are a male then ejaculation us a streneous activity for the body and it could be making you fatigued enough to lower your immune system and affect uc. Try zinc (chelated zinc) and ester-C to help with your immune function and reproductive function.

Ejaculation is a strenuous activity for the body that can lower immunity and affect colitis?

Is there one iota of scientific literature supporting this?

Sfc424: where did i say that ejaculation lowers immunity? It doesn't! I just said that the sheer physical demand on the body from ejaculation (why do you think men sleep afterwards? They get tired) can make someone whi is already sick even sicker because the immune system , especially when already compromised, struggles as all the energy and protein and vitamins/ minerals go into making new sperms for the next ejaculation. One of the main minerals used up in this process is zinc- lack of which can delay healing and make uc worse. Also, B vitamins get used up. So what may help Kick is a whey protein (make sure no artificial stuff in it) plus chelated zinc and naturally sourced B vitamins.

Conquer UC said...
Sfc424: where did i say that ejaculation lowers immunity? It doesn't! I just said that the sheer physical demand on the body from ejaculation (why do you think men sleep afterwards? They get tired) can make someone whi is already sick even sicker because the immune system , especially when already compromised, struggles as all the energy and protein and vitamins/ minerals go into making new sperms for the next ejaculation. One of the main minerals used up in this process is zinc- lack of which can delay healing and make uc worse. Also, B vitamins get used up. So what may help Kick is a whey protein (make sure no artificial stuff in it) plus chelated zinc and naturally sourced B vitamins.

It has nothing to do with ejaculation, its just muscle contraction, which is not different than say, arm movement. Its the 'performance' part. Apologies for graphic details but explanation is required. Men just do not do a good job on breathing at the time of performing the act. If your breathing is good and rhythmic, your body keeps getting enough oxygen and you are not that tired at the end. Majority that I know are like cheetah, sprint and then lie flat (read sleep), slow but steady and you will be awake. Try it yourself, give a try to cowgirl instead of missionary and see the end result changes.

To the OP, apart from the guesses already made by others, also take a look at your overall health. Can you run for 10 minutes at moderate speed? Actually, even if you don't, fatigue lasting 36 hours is very unusual. You should check with your GI for sure.


Offnote: what the heck is chelated zinc? What is the exact salt?

hmm, I see the use of the word starting with m was filtered out by the spam filter . Before you start thinking I have entered some exotic activity. Word starts with m, ends with n and means solo activity. Common usage word for this, that I did not use, starts with w and ends with k - in UK at least.

I'd guess the heart is beating slower at times during m-bation but the excitement of sex speeds it up. Still doesn't mean that ejaculation can do anything to weaken the immune system.

Conquer UC: I respect your opinion as a nutritionist...but you're not doing anything but speculating here.

Conquer UC said...
LoL the spam filter.

Chelated zinc is a type of zinc compound thay is gentler on the stomach than other forms. There is another type called L-OptiZinc which i've heard is good.

LOL really?
Chemistry 101, Pls. give me the chemical formula. I learned to design the molecules in medicinal chemistry courses for 4 years but not L-OptiZinc.

And I would really like to see the papers that you didn't have at hand at the time of your posts. Because when I think, it does not make sense at all. When it comes to sexual activity on the part of male, majority of the job is done by the sympathetic nervous system. And at a point, which is orgasm, the spinal reflex contract bulbospongious muscle in rhythmic fashion which leads to e-jaculation. So this is NOT a strenuous activity, as I said earlier, moving an arm is more strenuous than contracting bulbospongious muscle. I am sure nobody bothered to perform an electrophysiological study because it is so obvious. To maintain the e-r-ection, the blood vessels in the John are relaxed to be filled with the blood and it may transiently increase overall blood pressure. This temporary increase in blood pressure could give you dizziness but not for 36 hours. My next door dept was working on a phase III clinical trial of a ED drug and we crunched this data like crazy that we started hating our Johnsons giving a salute.

Only a thing that pops up in the mind about OP's condition is something Postorgasmic illness syndrome, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postorgasmic_illness_syndrome. OP should check this out with the doc, instead of getting speculation from headless chickens like me.

I feel better after, just more tired than usual. Youre probably looking at an allergic reaction, or is it possible you have an STD?