Can sex really alleviate hay fever symptoms?

Having intercourse would possibly alleviate some hay fever signs (Credit: Artur Plawgo, Science Photograph Library/Metro.co.uk)

Do you know that having intercourse *would possibly* have the ability to alleviate a few of these nasty hay fever signs?

Streaming eyes, itchy and runny noses, thumping complications – plainly everyone seems to be experiencing these dreaded signs this summer time.

And it’s not even the peak of the season simply but.

Dosed up with antihistamines that don’t fairly hit the spot, may there be a extra pleasurable approach to wave goodbye to seasonal allergy symptoms?

May having a quickie along with your companion or the individual you’re seeing actually present some aid?

Again in 2009, a research discovered a hyperlink between intercourse and a discount of hay fever signs, with Sina Zarrintan, from Tabriz College in Iran, noting that an orgasm would possibly assist to lower nasal congestion.

The analysis famous that sexual activity results in the tightening of the blood vessels within the nostril and eyes, which may assist to unblock your nostril and forestall your eyes from watering.

Sina even instructed that ‘the affected person can modify the variety of intercourses relying on the severity of the signs’.

However earlier than you strip off and get right down to it, we’re right here to kill the thrill: The reality is, the jury is out on whether or not or not intercourse can actually assist hay fever victims.

Dr Gareth Nye, lecturer at Chester Medical College, has doubts in regards to the declare that the redirection of blood from the nostril to the genitals would have any impact on hay fever.

Sadly nothing is confirmed – however that doesn’t imply it received’t assist (Credit: Getty Photographs)

He does acknowledge that you could possibly expertise some aid from signs because of intercourse – however not for the explanations you would possibly suppose.

As a substitute, aid from ache and discomfort may come up from the ‘surge of endorphins that comes from having intercourse’.

That aid received’t final lengthy, although…

‘With the typical size of intercourse being round 5 minutes, you received’t get aid from hay fever for very lengthy, if it does actually work,’ notes Dr Gareth.

And actually, he provides: ‘If something, your signs could worsen after sexual activity, as a result of if blood is being drawn away from the nostril there's much less immune system presence to regulate the allergens.

‘When it returns it should work tougher to make up for the quick fall.

‘We see this when folks use decongestants for an extended time frame; usually you get a short aid however long run it doesn’t essentially assist.’

We’re not suggesting that you just don’t trouble having intercourse – in the event you’re within the temper, go for it.

However in the event you’re anticipating it to function a magical treatment on your itchy nostril and streaming eyes, you is likely to be dissatisfied.

It’s true that the stress aid of an orgasm (whether or not delivered by masturbation or partnered intercourse) may help to additionally cut back your expertise of ache and discomfort, however there’s no correct proof to recommend that intercourse particularly helps with hay fever points.

Go forward and get busy in the event you’re after a distraction out of your pollen irritation… however maybe additionally pop an antihistamine in the event you’re after a treatment that lasts longer than a couple of minutes.

When you're affected by allergy symptoms, Dr Nye recommends:

• Loads of fluids to maintain any extra mucus skinny and runny to assist clear your nostril faster 
• Saline sprays can clear allergens from the nasal cavity
• Vasaline across the nostrils will entice a lot of the pollen
• Showering/altering garments to cease native pollen collections in your individual