Horniness and sneezing

[ceptimus]

Am I alone in sneezing (usually just once) when I start to feel horny? I don't always sneeze, but it does happen quite often.

[Goliath]

I've never heard of sneezing when horniness comes on...if I've done it, I haven't noticed it (which would be unlikely).

[Petra]

I have hayfever.

Nuff said.


:blush:

[Goliath]

I have hayfever.

Nuff said.


:blush:

You know, there are treatments for that. :wink:

[Petra]

Are you hittin' on me, Goliath?

:copafeel:


:wink:

[Scotty]

No, but I sneeze many times when I walk out into the sun. Darn sun.

-Scott

[seebs]

There is a famous story of a woman who allegedly had an orgasm whenever she sneezed. She saw many doctors and specialists, none of whom could explain this. One doctor asked her if she was taking anything for this condition. "Yes. Snuff."

[Skep]

Am I alone in sneezing (usually just once) when I start to feel horny? I don't always sneeze, but it does happen quite often.
No, you're not alone. It happens to me too. :yup:

[Goliath]

Are you hittin' on me, Goliath?

:copafeel:



Come on, you know you want me, baby. :wink: :D :man:

[Petra]

:man:

Well, hey there handsome! How'd you know every girl loves a smart dressed man, huh?

:girl:



:wink:

[Goliath]

:man:

Well, hey there handsome! How'd you know every girl loves a smart dressed man, huh?

:girl:



:wink:

I happen to remember bits and pieces of 80's music. :D

[Petra]

Unfortunately, so do I. :chuckle:




And, jeez, I wore a lot of make-up back then! Enough to give other people hayfever! :giggle:

[Goliath]

And, jeez, I wore a lot of make-up back then!

Me, too--I mean...ummm...yeah, that sure was a long time ago. :innocent:

[Petra]

You're not that old are you?

Bet you looked fab in soft-black eyeliner with a lilac-hued eye-shadow and dusky pink lippy, though. :wink:

[Goliath]

You're not that old are you?

I feel old sometimes...isn't that close enough? :D


Bet you looked fab in soft-black eyeliner with a lilac-hued eye-shadow and dusky pink lippy, though. :wink:

:P :blush:

[livius drusus]

I'm sad to say that I have never once experienced the horn-sneeze connection. My guinea pigs make me sneeze. The do not, however, make me horny.

I think it's rather cute, ceptimus. I bet your consenting adults have found it charming (assuming they've made the connection, that is, and assuming you haven't blanketed them in snot during a special moment).

[Petra]

:chuckle:

[livius drusus]

Oh ceeeeptimus... Look what I just uploaded: :sneeze:

Do I make you horny baby? Do I? :giggle:

[ceptimus]

:chuckle: I never sprayed anyone with snot. I suppose some people might like that, but I never met anyone who did yet, and I don't like the idea myself. Eeewwww! :yuck:

After Skeptoid posted that he also has this reaction. I went looking with Google and found this: http://www.healthcentral.com/PrintFormat/PrintFullText.cfm?id=50547 Their theory is that the turbinates (whatever they are) in our noses become swolen by horniness, and this causes the sneeze. It sounds a bit far fetched to me, as they say the turbinates swell when one flushes or blushes, and as far as I'm aware, I don't do that to any noticable extent.

My theory is that the part of the brain that works to give you the horn is pretty close to the sneeze reflex part, and the brain activity leaks across. Lots of people say that bright lights make them sneeze, though I don't suffer from that myself, so perhaps part of the optical processing area of the brain is also close to the 'sneeze centre'.

No one, as far as I know, admits to bright lights making them horny, but lots of people feel in a better mood when out in the sunlight, so perhaps there is some slight connection.

[SharonDee]

Oh ceeeeptimus... Look what I just uploaded: :sneeze:
Um. :eh?:

That's supposed to be a sneeze? I'm squinting and I don't see it.
[/derail]

[livius drusus]

:chuckle: I never sprayed anyone with snot. I suppose some people might like that, but I never met anyone who did yet, and I don't like the idea myself. Eeewwww! :yuck:

Oh I'm sure it's out there somewhere on the web. The smiley is as close as I'm getting, though. ;)

It sounds a bit far fetched to me, as they say the turbinates swell when one flushes or blushes, and as far as I'm aware, I don't do that to any noticable extent.

Can they swell without a gentle flush ensuing?

My theory is that the part of the brain that works to give you the horn is pretty close to the sneeze reflex part, and the brain activity leaks across. Lots of people say that bright lights make them sneeze, though I don't suffer from that myself, so perhaps part of the optical processing area of the brain is also close to the 'sneeze centre'.

Looking into a bright light will make me complete a sneeze if it's trying to creep back up, but for something to actually make me sneeze it has to irritate my nose.

However, while we're idly speculating, I should point out that I find noses very sexy and that in fact I am unlikely to find someone hot unless they have a proud proboscis.

No one, as far as I know, admits to bright lights making them horny, but lots of people feel in a better mood when out in the sunlight, so perhaps there is some slight connection.

You see how it all comes together? :yup:

[livius drusus]

Oh ceeeeptimus... Look what I just uploaded: :sneeze:
Um. :eh?:

That's supposed to be a sneeze? I'm squinting and I don't see it.
[/derail]

Sure 'tis. You see he goes ah, ah, ah, his eyes widen and then AHCHOOOOO, complete with closed eyes, aqua spray of bodily fluids and a quick wipe.

[pzmyers]

It's not sneezing, it's yawning (http://www.snopes.com/risque/aphrodis/yawn.htm) that does it.

[JoeP]

You see how it all comes together? :yup:
Hnuhhur. She said "comes".
complete with closed eyes, aqua spray of bodily fluids and a quick wipe.
Hurhnuh. She said ... oh, wait ... that was prolly deliberate

[sneezerx3]

Am I alone in sneezing (usually just once) when I start to feel horny? I don't always sneeze, but it does happen quite often.
you are not alone, even a little bit. i sneeze when i am horny, most of the time i sneeze three times in arow. my wife can confirm this. i am in the medical field and have not herd of any medical reason for this. i will look into this and get back to you if i hear something.

[seebs]

Am I alone in sneezing (usually just once) when I start to feel horny? I don't always sneeze, but it does happen quite often.
you are not alone, even a little bit. i sneeze when i am horny, most of the time i sneeze three times in arow. my wife can confirm this. i am in the medical field and have not herd of any medical reason for this. i will look into this and get back to you if i hear something.

... Your username is in and of itself TMI.

[livius drusus]

So, yeah, um... Does that mean you're horny every time you post too?

[estella]

ceptimus, you're not the only one!

I found this:

www.sneezefetishforum.org

[livius drusus]

What is it about this thread which draws people to post here first, I wonder? Whatever it is, I think cep should be very proud. I hope that sneeze fetish forum you introduced him to doesn't take up too much of his time, estella. :giggle:

Welcome to FF! :welcome2:

[Gurdur]

....i am in the medical field and have not herd of any medical reason for this. i will look into this and get back to you if i hear something.
The standard explanation is that inside the nose is included erectile tissue (in the "pockets" inside each nostril, etc.), and in some people this tissue also reacts when genital erectile tissue reacts to stimuli. This sets off the sneezing.

[The Lone Ranger]

Their theory is that the turbinates (whatever they are) in our noses become swolen by horniness, and this causes the sneeze. It sounds a bit far fetched to me, as they say the turbinates swell when one flushes or blushes, and as far as I'm aware, I don't do that to any noticable extent.




The standard explanation is that inside the nose is included erectile tissue (in the "pockets" inside each nostril, etc.), and in some people this tissue also reacts when genital erectile tissue reacts to stimuli. This sets off the sneezing.

This explanation makes a fair amount of sense. One of the first things that happens during sexual arousal is an increase in blood pressure. The tissue covering the turbinates is quite well-supplied with blood, and an increase in blood pressure will cause those tissues to swell. I suppose that might trigger sneezing in some people. (The turbinates don't swell -- they're bone -- the tissues covering them do.)


The turbinates are shelflike bones in the nasal cavities of mammals. They're covered by highly vascularized tissues (that is, tissues with lots of blood vessels) that are topped by cilia. The turbinates are absolutely vital to warm-blooded animals such as ourselves, given our high respiratory rates.

Among their functions are to warm and moisten air as it enters the nasal cavities (the cilia also help to filter the air, removing dust, pollen, etc.). Were it not for their warming of the air as it enters the respiratory tract, you could conceivably damage your lungs in very cold weather. At the very least, you'd lose a great deal more body heat during breathing. (As you exhale, the tissues covering the turbinates reclaim some of that heat, so you don't lose body heat nearly as rapidly in cold weather as you would without them.) Moistening the air as it enters the respiratory tract prevents drying of the respiratory surfaces (gas exchange can occur across the surfaces of the lung membranes only if they're wet). Again, as you exhale, the tissues lining the turbinates reabsorb moisture from the air, so you don't dehydrate from breathing.


Interestingly, the turbinates play an important role in sleeping, too. Most people turn some 50 times per night as they sleep. It's important that you do this, otherwise you may develop muscle cramps (and ultimately, pressure sores) from impeded blood circulation. (This is why people who're paralyzed must be turned every so often.)

If you're sleeping on your right side, say, fluid accumulates in the tissues of the turbinates in the right nasal cavity until they swell enough to push against the nasal septum (the tissue that divides the nasal cavity into right and left halves). The pressure seems to trigger a mechanism that makes you turn over in your sleep. Soon, of course, the tissues in the left nasal cavity will become engorged and cause you to turn over again -- and so on, and so on.


We now return you to your regularly-scheduled discussion.

Cheers,

Michael

[Edited because of a stupid typo.]

[livius drusus]

That was fascinating, Michael, thank you. You really are a great science writer.