pins & needles when approaching orgasm

[junie]

I've been able to reach orgasm through masterbation for along time, no problem. Recently though, when my boyfriend is eating me me out, or the few times we've tried sex (we're both new to it) I've started to experience varying degrees of pins and needles as I approach orgasm. It happens in my hands and sometimes up my arms, a couple times in my legs too. When it gets really bad I can't feel anything in my extremities and my chest starts to feel kind of numb aswell. Not only am I worried that it may be a sign of some sort of circulation problem, but it inhibits me from reaching orgasm. I still seem to have no problem when i go at it solo though...

[Brandye]

Interesting. Sexual arousal does include much of your blood relocating to the lower pelvis. When masturbating, you probably remain in this state for a shorter time than during sex with a partner. Therfore, this do not show up. When taking a longer time, the symptoms appear. Related to this is that approach to orgasm includes tensing many muscles and this actually squeezes the blood out of the muscles.

Many women do experience similar symptoms and I have on occasion. It will be worth your while to have a physical check-up because this should not become a problem. It could be as simple as you are not drinking enough water and have a rather low supply of blood. It would be interesting to take your resting blood pressure and blood pressure during sexual arousal. This would, of course, require cooperation of your partner and someone who can use a sphygmomanometer.

I do think you are onto something in identifying a circulatory issue - not necessarily a problem.

[dancingdoc2]

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