Mind-blowing sex: American woman suffers amnesia after intercourse

The Telegraph ^ | 11/6/2009 | Tom Chivers

[markomalley]

The sudden loss of memory, called “transient global amnesia” or TGA, is caused by pressure in blood vessels in the brain, and can be triggered by strenuous activities, bowel movements, or – commonly – sex.

The 59-year-old woman, known only as Alice, had the worrying experience after she and her husband Scott had sex last August. She suddenly, albeit temporarily, lost all memory of the last several years and the ability to form new memories.

After sex they turned on the television, which was showing the Beijing Olympics, and she asked: "Is there an Olympics?"

Scott told CNN: "I saw that something was wrong, so I asked her, 'OK what day is it?'"

When she couldn’t answer, he asked her to name the current President, to which she replied: "Bill Clinton." Scott called an ambulance and she was taken to hospital, where it was initially thought she may have had a stroke.

(snip)

Although her memory has otherwise returned fully, Alice remains unable to remember the act of intercourse that triggered her attack. However, it is likely that she enjoyed herself.

Dr Caplan said: "It usually is after climax that [TGA] develops."

[markomalley]

*no comment*

[BJClinton]

seriously, y’all get over here.

[MNDude]

I know lots of guys that went to bed with beer googles having the same thing happen to them the next day.

[wastedyears]

Bookmark for reading throughout the day.

[supremedoctrine]

My first thought was “Sounds like what happened to half the USA after they met Barack Obama”, then I scrolled down and read that she thought Bill Clinton was still President.
Which now that I think of it , would PROVE true amnesia.

[Hodar]

That explains why ‘my friend’ never gets calls from the ladies the next day.
< just joking, Zlalaa - you are the only one for me>

[GraceG]

This happened to my father and they chalked it up to a “mini-stroke” but they couldn’t find anything in the MRI, makes me wonder if it was the same thing.

I found out it was triggered by martial activity months later when I talked to my mom about dad’s memory loss.

My dad did make a full recovery but it took a few weeks for his mind to sort everything out.

[oursacredhonor]

This happens to my wife all the time. ;)

[SeaHawkFan]

“50 First Dates”

[Kartographer]

Great as if the bar isn’t set high enough already!!! ;-)

[Dead Corpse]

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Could just be a Democrat going back in their mind to a happier time as I’m sure many of them wish they could.

[martin_fierro]

The 59-year-old woman, known only as Alice, had the worrying experience after she and her husband Scott had sex last August. She suddenly, albeit temporarily, lost all memory of the last several years and the ability to form new memories.

Scott. Duuuuuuuude.

[RobRoy]

The thing I love about Alzheimers is that you only have to own one movie.

[wastedyears]

Two thumbs up

[BJClinton]

I found out it was triggered by martial activity months later later when I talked to my mom

That's one tough mom.

[listenhillary]

Marital activity is like taking out the garbage and washing dishes I suppose. Funny that it would cause amnesia.

[Joe 6-pack]

Not surprising. Every woman I’ve ever slept with eventually displayed some type of psychological pathology.

[freedomlover]

Alice: Tonight Scott I want you to f__ my brains out.

Scott: OK if you insist.

[nickcarraway]

martial activity

You mean marital activity? Unless your father is General Patton.

[RegulatorCountry]

I found out it was triggered by martial activity months later when I talked to my mom about dad’s memory loss.

What, your mom went all Ninja on him or something? She should avoid blows to the head.

[Bratch]

The exact same thing happened to me.

According to the doctor, during a TGA event, your brain quits processing information. There’s literally nothing retained that can be remembered while suffering an attack.

The last thing I remember is laying down in bed, then nothing....until I woke up on an emergency room gurney. Like the woman in the story, the initial fear was a stroke, but tests eliminated that theory.

Absolutely the strangest thing I’ve ever experienced.

[skeptoid]

. . .can be triggered by strenuous activities, bowel movements, or – commonly – sex. . . .

I'd like to remind everyone that bowel movements take priority as the years slip past for the simple reason that the other two activities are optional.

[GraceG]

My spellchecker called my brain failed...

[supremedoctrine]

Good point/
And I expect to see an ongoing collective amnesia, of the kind that used to be associated with “the morning after”:
“What did we do last night????Wow, I must have really been
drunk!!” (offered as a explanation for an irresponsible one night stand) Face it,we’re all suffering for the mock-idealis , naivete, and self-righteousness of 52% of our fellow countrymen. They WON’T get that chance again.And the RINO GOP Establishment, under Steele, must be made to understand that it is going to be US who decides on “his” political picks.

[supremedoctrine]

Good point/
And I expect to see an ongoing collective amnesia, of the kind that used to be associated with “the morning after”:
“What did we do last night????Wow, I must have really been
drunk!!” (offered as a explanation for an irresponsible one night stand) Face it,we’re all suffering for the mock-idealis , naivete, and self-righteousness of 52% of our fellow countrymen. They WON’T get that chance again.And the RINO GOP Establishment, under Steele, must be made to understand that it is going to be US who decides on “his” political picks.

[Slings and Arrows]

I could see this happening in the Kucinich household.

[Slings and Arrows]

My first thought was “Sounds like what happened to half the USA after they met Barack Obama”, then I scrolled down and read that she thought Bill Clinton was still President.

National beer goggles. America went to bed with Bill Clinton, and woke up with Jimmy Carter.

[Springman]

You have to make sure to put the handcuffs back on her, after she falls asleep, then she would know what happend.

[wastedyears]

What brought on the attack?

[duckman]

The sudden loss of memory, called “transient global amnesia”
I’ll take ‘bowel movements’ for $200 Alex.

[The Comedian]

"I'm the best you've ever had."

"You were?"

"Yes."

"Oh. OK. Thanks. Did I feel the earth move?"

"Yes. Yes you did."

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[autumnraine]

This gives a whole new meaning to ‘slide down, my head is hitting the head board’. Wow.

[6ppc]

Great as if the bar isn’t set high enough already!!! ;-)

No kidding! When it's good you sure want her to remember it!

[The Comedian]

Marital activity is like taking out the garbage and washing dishes I suppose.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[Kozak]

My dad did make a full recovery but it took a few weeks for his mind to sort everything out.

Doesn't sound like TGA (Transient Global Amnesia). In order to be TGA it has to resolve in 24 hours. Also, it can ONLY involve recent memory problems. I've had a number of patients with this and it's quite freaky.

[GraceG]

My dad did make a full recovery but it took a few weeks for his mind to sort everything out.

Doesn’t sound like TGA (Transient Global Amnesia). In order to be TGA it has to resolve in 24 hours. Also, it can ONLY involve recent memory problems. I’ve had a number of patients with this and it’s quite freaky.

My Dad recovered in about 24 hours or so, his memory was a little fuzzy around the edges for about week or two afterwards, but got better.

[a fool in paradise]

Bill could’ve cleared his name if only he HAD had sex with Monica. He wouldn’t have needed to pay her to lie under oath.

[Kartographer]

"What brought on the attack?"
Repeated hard contact of her head against the headboard. ;-)

[wastedyears]

HAHAHA

[Springman]

Dude, did his seeing eye dog have to take him to the bathroom?

[Hoosier-Daddy]

I guess her memory came and went at the same time.

[BJClinton]

ba-doom ching!

[AFPhys]

Well, I have to admit this the first time I’ve heard of this type of thing. It might be comforting for me to say that it expained certain things, but there are sufficient discrepancies that I don’t think it does.

This would be a very inconvenient occurrence, to say the least, if it happened to a pair of people who had just met and didn’t know much about each other... doubly so if one or both of them were married! Try to manufacture explanations...

[AFPhys]

Is this at all common? I’ve never heard of it,I believe.

[Landru]

"The 59-year-old woman, known only as Alice, had the worrying experience after she and her husband Scott had sex last August. She suddenly, albeit temporarily, lost all memory of the last several years and the ability to form new memories."

"Scott", huh.
Some technique. LOL

[RinaseaofDs]

laughing riotously.

[Kozak]

It's not common, but it's not real rare either. I've seen about 5 patients with it in 20 years in the ER. It's about 5/100,000 population, but goes up to 23/100,000 over age 50.

Here's a nice clinical review of it:

Transient Global Amnesia

[rmlew]

I’ve suffered a migraine caused by an orgasm. It was a “grand mal” and a “petite mort” in one.

[Slings and Arrows]

Mixed signals, to be sure.