Posted on 02/17/2005 8:14:15 PM PST by freedom44
The gentle buzz of snoring is among the most annoying sounds known to woman.
Especially when it happens shortly after a passionate encounter.
Yesterday scientists explained exactly why it is that men have a tendency to nod off after making love.
Apparently, it's nothing to do with wanting to avoid a cosy chat with their partner. According to the scientists, they are simply tired out.
'As frustrating as it is for most women that their male partners just roll over and fall asleep after sex, men aren't entirely to blame,' said Dr Neil Stanley, director of sleep at the University of Surrey.
'Humans are the only animals in which sleep and sex are linked and while often seen as just a poor excuse, there are scientific reasons why men feel tired after sex.
'The blood rush after climax depletes the muscles of energy-producing glycogen, leaving men feeling physically drained.
'Because they have more muscle mass than women, men become tired after sex and this subsequently leads to them feeling sleepy.'
Eighty per cent of men said they felt more relaxed and were able to drift off without any problems after making love, compared with 46 per cent of women.
They were among 10,000 adults surveyed by organisers of The Vitality Show, Europe's largest health and beauty exhibition.
Birmingham was found to have the highest number of men who fall asleep after sex.
Men in the city managed on average to stay awake for just three
to four minutes, according to the survey.
In Glasgow and Liverpool, meanwhile, men claimed to take up to 20 minutes before falling asleep.
For women unwilling to relocate there, however, Dr Stanley offered some tips on keeping men awake long enough for a cuddle and chat.
'Have sex out of the bedroom, away from the usual sleeping environment, or play uplifting music - not the usual romantic sounds,' he suggested.
'Try I Feel Good by James Brown, Elvis Presley's A Little Less Conversation or Britney Spears's Toxic.'
Dr Stanley also recommends his
patients to 'talk sex'. 'There is no better time to communicate with one another than after a mutually gratifying sexual experience.
'Discuss all the things you enjoyed and found arousing, try to avoid talking about the negatives,' he said.
He suggested the more adventurous could videotape their lovemaking sessions - so they have something to watch afterwards.
Not everyone nods off after sex. The survey found 48 per cent of men had actually fallen asleep during the act itself.
A mere 11 per cent of women admitted being guilty of this.
I guess that's why they say "A Woman's Work is Never Done"
I get out of talking to Yvette by getting mine in the morning before I go to work!
Then you go to sleep? Sounds like you have a government job.
I get out of talking to Yvette by getting mine in the morning before I go to work!
Then you go to sleep? Sounds like you have a government job.
My lady is a walking blue pill.......there's never any rest.
A Blue Pill? You need to fill me in on this one...
because outside of cowgirl we work harder.
dang...I hope nobody spent money researching this.
women are most often pursued and made love "to".
but...my wife being the primary caregiver to two preschool boys ALWAYS falls asleep first.
I thought that's exactly what it is. ;-)
I always thought nodding off after boinking was due to the release of endorphins , the body's natural, opiate-like pain killer.
They usually get released for "good behavior" type activities, exercise, sex, etc.
Had a talk with a microbiologist sister-in-law a long time ago about how she got sleepy after breast feeding. She concurred.
Exactly. And different people get different doses and feel lethargic or focused or can go win the world.
'As frustrating as it is for most women that their male partners just roll over and fall asleep after sex, men aren't entirely to blame,' said Dr Neil Stanley, director of sleep at the University of Surrey'
Must be that rotational upset caused by that tsunami!
"Dr Neil Stanley, director of sleep at the University of Surrey"
Also known around campus as "Dr. Demerol"
No No Barry White is the most seductive music out there..
He cannot be replaced...
It's difficult to nap with those pesky 4 hour viagra erections. (At least I don't fall out of bed.)
I'm guessing the effect of endorphins might depend on the amount of histamine release at the same time (whether you get a big flush or not) so the original article might have some validity.
I'm a more of a morning guy. I'll always remember a girlfriend singing a little ditty "Boys just like to have sex in the morning..." after wards, LOL.
After I turned a certain age, taking DHEA before bed kept me a morning guy. I think it's just my natural cycle.
I forget, but I seem to remember reading a study that men's sexual hormones generally peak in the morning, and woman's peak in the evening.
Speaking of peaking, I almost got a woody watching the final jet fight scene from the movie "Top Gun" just now.
I guess that makes me a Military Brat with an overactive histamine release.
"overactive histamine release"
Does that mean a premature histime release would cause one to fall asleep during intercourse?
Ironically, I have the opposite reaction - I'm positively energetic! When the earth shakes, I'm usually awake for hours afterwards, cleaning, reading, or FReeping!
God has an amusing sense of humor!
Viagra is a blue pill....my lame attempt at humor was that when your partner brings about great spirit one has trouble sleeping and no troubles otherwise... ;)
That endorphin thing makes sense to me, not that I know what an endorphin is.
I always fall asleep because the tent in the covers block the TV. I get bored.
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