Woman who almost died of orgasm: Aorta started leaking during climax with husband –

A woman nearly died of orgasm, doctors report in a new case.

The “explosion” he felt in his chest during sex turned into a life-threatening lesion in his main artery.

The unidentified 45-year-old had sex with her husband by “pressing her legs to her chest”.

When she reached orgasm, she felt a strange popping sensation accompanied by a sudden stabbing pain near her heart.

When she arrived at her local Mississippi hospital, tests revealed her blood pressure was 220/140 mmHg.

Doctors found a leak of more than an inch in diameter in his aorta, the largest artery that carries blood throughout the body.

His condition, known medically as an aortic intramural hematoma, can cause complete rupture of the aorta if left untreated, killing 40 percent of patients instantly.

It occurs in an area of ​​the aorta that has weakened over time, which may be due to hypertension.

High-intensity weight lifting is already a known risk factor because of the extra pressure on blood vessels.

The doctors who treated it say the “shear stress” of sex can leave a weakened aorta vulnerable to leakage.

He was discharged three days after taking medication to lower his blood pressure.

But doctors at Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg warned that the bizarre cause of her problem could mean she wasn’t diagnosed early enough to prevent long-term complications.

The woman’s case was reported in the American Journal of Case Reports.

At the moment of the injury, his back felt hot and his chest hardened, causing him to panic and feel nauseous.

The unnamed women were rushed to the hospital and told doctors the pain level was 10 out of 10.

Morphine and fentanyl were given as pain relievers.

Dr. William Bryan Bishop III and his team asked about his medical history, which shows he has been smoking for nearly 20 years.

Increased heart rate along with high blood pressure, such as those caused by sex, can cause leakage in the aorta.

It usually only occurs in already severely weakened areas of the blood vessel.

If left untreated, half of patients will develop a complete rupture of the aorta, which can be fatal immediately and the risk of death increases by 1% for every hour without medication.

The loss of blood flow means there is less oxygen, which can be fatal to organs like the brain, kidneys and even the heart.

A complete tear, known as aortic dissection, is incredibly rare, with only 5 to 30 cases per million people per year. It is more common in men aged 60 and over.

Emergency room doctors immediately consulted with the surgical team, who decided that drug treatment was the best course of action first.

He didn’t have to go under the knife, usually reserved for when the loss was closest to the heart.

The team said the woman’s rare case could help doctors treat similar patients in the future.

He wrote: ‘Intramural aortic hematoma during intercourse in a 45-year-old woman, as seen in our case, is not a commonly reported event.

“Understanding the physiological changes and stressors of association and how this affects hemodynamics can help predict adverse outcomes in patients with pre-existing cardiovascular risk factors.”