Comments on: The woman who can't stop orgasming http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 22:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Flendon http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-610816 Flendon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-610816 A number of anti-depression drugs are known for having varying effects on the libido. I would guess that doctors would be looking into some of these for this problem. A number of anti-depression drugs are known for having varying effects on the libido. I would guess that doctors would be looking into some of these for this problem.

]]> By: robulus http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-611329 robulus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611329 Wow, what a fascinating article about how much fucking you need to do to achieve boyfriend and girlfriend status. It really is an engaging question. I guess you could argue that being "boyfriend and girlfriend" is only loosely defined, can vary widely depending upon your age and social group, and that if she says they're boyfriend and girlfriend, then they are. But then we'd miss out on about 50,000 words of intense debate on this burning issue, which would be boring as batshit. That said, I'm very sad to hear that I split up with my wife after our son was born, we seemed so happy! Wow, what a fascinating article about how much fucking you need to do to achieve boyfriend and girlfriend status. It really is an engaging question.

I guess you could argue that being “boyfriend and girlfriend” is only loosely defined, can vary widely depending upon your age and social group, and that if she says they’re boyfriend and girlfriend, then they are.

But then we’d miss out on about 50,000 words of intense debate on this burning issue, which would be boring as batshit.

That said, I’m very sad to hear that I split up with my wife after our son was born, we seemed so happy!

]]> By: willhopkins http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-612098 willhopkins Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-612098 Mental conditions cover a lot of ground, and plenty of them have physical manifestations. The line gets very blurred between the physical and the mental when you get close enough. Depression, for example, is often related to chemical imbalances. No reason why this can't be included in the DSM, which also covers a lot of ground - not everything in it is a disorder. Mental conditions cover a lot of ground, and plenty of them have physical manifestations. The line gets very blurred between the physical and the mental when you get close enough. Depression, for example, is often related to chemical imbalances. No reason why this can’t be included in the DSM, which also covers a lot of ground – not everything in it is a disorder.

]]> By: hisdevineshadow http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-610820 hisdevineshadow Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-610820 From the main story: <i> PSAS feels like having a second heartbeat. No, it's more than that. It's alive — it has its own life force, a mind of its own. I often wonder if this is how teenage boys feel about their erections. </i> I started having "surprise!" erections either during the fourth or fifth grade but I've never felt that my penis or the resulting erections were separate entitles. From a very early age I was somewhat sexually aware. When I started to have my erections all it took was a thought of a girl or just a glance at one and within a fraction of a second the hormone/brain conspiracy would produce results. From Anne K.: <i> For a few days to a week before my period, my hormones make me super horny 24/7 which can be physically and mentally distracting. </i> You're luck in a sense, being that it is only a few days to a week out of a month and even if they are "regrettable", you were able to obtain some relief. I'm sure that if it were not for the constant physically and mentally distraction I could have done a lot better in school and achieve great things. From the main story:

PSAS feels like having a second heartbeat. No, it’s more than that. It’s alive — it has its own life force, a mind of its own. I often wonder if this is how teenage boys feel about their erections.

I started having “surprise!” erections either during the fourth or fifth grade but I’ve never felt that my penis or the resulting erections were separate entitles. From a very early age I was somewhat sexually aware. When I started to have my erections all it took was a thought of a girl or just a glance at one and within a fraction of a second the hormone/brain conspiracy would produce results.

From Anne K.:
For a few days to a week before my period, my hormones make me super horny 24/7 which can be physically and mentally distracting.

You’re luck in a sense, being that it is only a few days to a week out of a month and even if they are “regrettable”, you were able to obtain some relief. I’m sure that if it were not for the constant physically and mentally distraction I could have done a lot better in school and achieve great things.

]]> By: querent http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-611333 querent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611333 again, for me it's just semantics. and largely a reflection of how poorly our paltry language can mirror the complexity of human emotion. it is a point, but in no way exhaustive. not even the concept of "species" holds up under scrutiny. :) again, for me it’s just semantics. and largely a reflection of how poorly our paltry language can mirror the complexity of human emotion. it is a point, but in no way exhaustive. not even the concept of “species” holds up under scrutiny.

:)

]]> By: querent http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-611334 querent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611334 an aside: but testicular cancer doesn't prevent on from achieving erection or ejaculating, does it? something like 95% of male human ejaculate is from the prostate. an aside: but testicular cancer doesn’t prevent on from achieving erection or ejaculating, does it? something like 95% of male human ejaculate is from the prostate.

]]> By: Lt DirtyFreq http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-611079 Lt DirtyFreq Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611079 I'm just going to say I just feel sorry for her. Sure some people might be jealous of her because she's having orgasms but in reality it isn't much of one because it's just getting in the way of her daily life & relationships with everyone she knows. This is a very sad & unusual disorder that doesn't sound fun. Granted, I love my orgasms but I would NEVER want to deal with it out of the blue like she does. I’m just going to say I just feel sorry for her. Sure some people might be jealous of her because she’s having orgasms but in reality it isn’t much of one because it’s just getting in the way of her daily life & relationships with everyone she knows. This is a very sad & unusual disorder that doesn’t sound fun. Granted, I love my orgasms but I would NEVER want to deal with it out of the blue like she does.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-610825 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-610825 Having had a similar experience myself following an operation I have every sympathy with the lady. For some men the idea of a permanent erection may seem a blessing but, let me tell you, it hurts, it is socially 'difficult' (you try explaining why you are constantly carrying a clipboard around with you, and all of the fnaar fnaar jokes come out. After a while it becomes a tiresome nuisance that interferes with your 'normal' day. Having had a similar experience myself following an operation I have every sympathy with the lady. For some men the idea of a permanent erection may seem a blessing but, let me tell you, it hurts, it is socially ‘difficult’ (you try explaining why you are constantly carrying a clipboard around with you, and all of the fnaar fnaar jokes come out. After a while it becomes a tiresome nuisance that interferes with your ‘normal’ day.

]]> By: PopeOnABomb http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-611081 PopeOnABomb Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611081 The cause might not be caused by a mental condition, but didn't you read all of the mental problems it causes her? Depression, anxiety, etc - it disrupts her life. It definitely qualifies for DSM. The cause might not be caused by a mental condition, but didn’t you read all of the mental problems it causes her? Depression, anxiety, etc – it disrupts her life. It definitely qualifies for DSM.

]]> By: failix http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-611083 failix Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611083 Let me get this straight: You guys just read a first hand account from a woman who suffers from a disease that gives her 200 orgasms a day, and all you think of asking yourselves is how a man can be with a woman without having sex, and if it falls into the definition of a romantic relationship? Let me get this straight: You guys just read a first hand account from a woman who suffers from a disease that gives her 200 orgasms a day, and all you think of asking yourselves is how a man can be with a woman without having sex, and if it falls into the definition of a romantic relationship?

]]> By: cinnamongrl http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-611339 cinnamongrl Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611339 ok, I think this story amazing, the only issue here for me as a woman who can easily get aroused but has incredible difficulty having a full blown orgasm (still somehow taboo subject in our enlightened society) is what we can learn from this syndrome to help the sufferer and to help women with my problem,, also wondering it seems not clear if this woman is constantly aroused or constantly instantly climaxing, obviously big distinction, somehow the post sounds like there is a big psychological piece to this issue, as with all the psychopharmacological interventions out there she hasn't found a psychiatrist to "treat" her condition,,it does have an OCD element to it also, as a person familiar with many psychological disorders, somehow I think they are all related and eventually medical science will crack open the biological link to mental health problems and find better treatments and "cures" anyway more on point I'm glad this subject is being taken seriously by medical community and I hope they can figure out a way to help us who suffer from trouble having orgasms, guess there's a clinical name for it? I hope I don't get stupid comments for this post, but I walk around many times feeling aroused and even after an orgasm (that could take hours to achieve) don't feel really "finished" or totally satisfied, men have viagra and I hope they come up with something that would help us women enjoy sex more completely, any kind hearted people who care to comment, thank you, as far as what a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship is, let's leave that for the pubescent set to figure out, I'm too old to argue semantics, life is way too short.. ok, I think this story amazing, the only issue here for me as a woman who can easily get aroused but has incredible difficulty having a full blown orgasm (still somehow taboo subject in our enlightened society) is what we can learn from this syndrome to help the sufferer and to help women with my problem,, also wondering it seems not clear if this woman is constantly aroused or constantly instantly climaxing, obviously big distinction, somehow the post sounds like there is a big psychological piece to this issue, as with all the psychopharmacological interventions out there she hasn’t found a psychiatrist to “treat” her condition,,it does have an OCD element to it also, as a person familiar with many psychological disorders, somehow I think they are all related and eventually medical science will crack open the biological link to mental health problems and find better treatments and “cures” anyway more on point I’m glad this subject is being taken seriously by medical community and I hope they can figure out a way to help us who suffer from trouble having orgasms, guess there’s a clinical name for it? I hope I don’t get stupid comments for this post, but I walk around many times feeling aroused and even after an orgasm (that could take hours to achieve) don’t feel really “finished” or totally satisfied, men have viagra and I hope they come up with something that would help us women enjoy sex more completely, any kind hearted people who care to comment, thank you, as far as what a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship is, let’s leave that for the pubescent set to figure out, I’m too old to argue semantics, life is way too short..

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-1042443 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1042443 A male with this disorder would have a terrible problem with cleanup. Plus this sounds like it would be completely exhausting. I feel drained if I have 2 or 3 in one night... A male with this disorder would have a terrible problem with cleanup.

Plus this sounds like it would be completely exhausting. I feel drained if I have 2 or 3 in one night…

]]> By: SkullHyphy http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-610828 SkullHyphy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-610828 There's only one thing I don't understand here (aside fr. the cause and cure of her condition): "I ran to the bathroom and tapped my heels on the floor to hear if there was anyone else around." Huh? Does she have echo-location hearing? Is this a type of women's bathroom etiquette - tap and response? There’s only one thing I don’t understand here (aside fr. the cause and cure of her condition):
“I ran to the bathroom and tapped my heels on the floor to hear if there was anyone else around.”
Huh? Does she have echo-location hearing? Is this a type of women’s bathroom etiquette – tap and response?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-611340 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611340 A lot of antidepressants have the side effect of anorgasmia - inability or difficulty in orgasming, and although it's stated to be only a 'possible side effect' antidepressants are sometimes prescribed to men who suffer from premature ejaculation so it's possible that they could be useful in treating this woman's disorder. A lot of antidepressants have the side effect of anorgasmia – inability or difficulty in orgasming, and although it’s stated to be only a ‘possible side effect’ antidepressants are sometimes prescribed to men who suffer from premature ejaculation so it’s possible that they could be useful in treating this woman’s disorder.

]]> By: vreiner http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-612620 vreiner Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-612620 Did you do any research using the alternate term PSAS? Just curious since only searching under PGAD might be too limiting. I'm interested in the results. Did you do any research using the alternate term PSAS? Just curious since only searching under PGAD might be too limiting. I’m interested in the results.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-610829 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-610829 I work as a firefighter and paramedic. I have heard of this happening before. Was told that an ER solution to this problem is a squirt of lidocaine to the appropriate site. Apparently, its effect is instantaneous and long-lasting. Hope this helps. Perhaps you could ask your physician. I work as a firefighter and paramedic. I have heard of this happening before. Was told that an ER solution to this problem is a squirt of lidocaine to the appropriate site.

Apparently, its effect is instantaneous and long-lasting. Hope this helps. Perhaps you could ask your physician.

]]> By: donsok http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-690449 donsok Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-690449 Can men have this condition? Well maybe, I'm 75 and was having problems with my prostate. So I did some reasearch on the Internet and found some treatments that really worked, in fact they worked more then I wanted them to. One day I was working on my car and I got under it to check a leak. I was on my back with my legs bent knees up when I felt pleasurable contractions in my loins and soon I lost interest in what I was doing and just stayed there for several minutes completely distracted. After that there were several times when I would be sitting in my living room or at my pc and have these contractions overcome me. Once I was on the phone and got so messed up that I could barely carry on the conversation. All though I did not ejaculate the experience seemed to be more powerful and long lasting then a regular orgasm. I could imagine that if I had this experience as often as these ladies seem to I wouldn't be able to function as I would want to either. Can men have this condition? Well maybe, I’m 75 and was having problems with my prostate. So I did some reasearch on the Internet and found some treatments that really worked, in fact they worked more then I wanted them to. One day I was working on my car and I got under it to check a leak. I was on my back with my legs bent knees up when I felt pleasurable contractions in my loins and soon I lost interest in what I was doing and just stayed there for several minutes completely distracted. After that there were several times when I would be sitting in my living room or at my pc and have these contractions overcome me. Once I was on the phone and got so messed up that I could barely carry on the conversation. All though I did not ejaculate the experience seemed to be more powerful and long lasting then a regular orgasm. I could imagine that if I had this experience as often as these ladies seem to I wouldn’t be able to function as I would want to either.

]]> By: lasttide http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-610835 lasttide Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-610835 On the subject of her relationship, a few things are simply obvious. Either a) she is, by now, a master of the oral arts; or b) the guy has his own serious sexual issues. Sorry to detractors, but relationships with zero sex do not begin and then last for 6 years. It doesn't happen. I suppose there could be option c) the guy is a merciful saint, but I find that terribly unlikely. On the testicular cancer comparison, there is a significant difference between starting a relationship with someone who says, "We will never have sex" and being in a long, loving, sexually healthy relationship where sex is tragically taken out of the picture. On the subject of her relationship, a few things are simply obvious. Either a) she is, by now, a master of the oral arts; or b) the guy has his own serious sexual issues. Sorry to detractors, but relationships with zero sex do not begin and then last for 6 years. It doesn’t happen. I suppose there could be option c) the guy is a merciful saint, but I find that terribly unlikely.

On the testicular cancer comparison, there is a significant difference between starting a relationship with someone who says, “We will never have sex” and being in a long, loving, sexually healthy relationship where sex is tragically taken out of the picture.

]]> By: querent http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-611347 querent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611347 agreed, though I am of course guilty of arguing semantics. :) just had some friends get burned, is all. i think your perspective is interesting though; you are essentially taking this the other way. i had a friend who worked in a bio lab studying marijuana and hunger as a means to help compulsive eaters control themselves. analogous to your idea here. the female orgasm is often more complex than the male. though the male orgasm is definitely on a spectrum, and achieving a powerful, fulfilling orgasm is, even for a male, far more of an art than porn can grant (for me). agreed, though I am of course guilty of arguing semantics. :) just had some friends get burned, is all.

i think your perspective is interesting though; you are essentially taking this the other way. i had a friend who worked in a bio lab studying marijuana and hunger as a means to help compulsive eaters control themselves. analogous to your idea here.

the female orgasm is often more complex than the male. though the male orgasm is definitely on a spectrum, and achieving a powerful, fulfilling orgasm is, even for a male, far more of an art than porn can grant (for me).

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-610836 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-610836 One thing missing from the article -- is there no medication regimen that might offer some improvement? It seems to me that if some of the antidepressants can also relieve things like OCD and social anxiety, there might be something that would relieve this, without too much in the way of side effects. Even if not a permanent solution, perhaps a temporary one would be useful. One thing missing from the article — is there no medication regimen that might offer some improvement? It seems to me that if some of the antidepressants can also relieve things like OCD and social anxiety, there might be something that would relieve this, without too much in the way of side effects. Even if not a permanent solution, perhaps a temporary one would be useful.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-611096 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611096 I am kind of wondering, if this is a hormonal issue, (developed the problem in her late teens and will probably gradually go away when menopause hits her) if her condition will change when she is pregnant? Also, is it possible for medical professionals to purposely induce menopause in a patient? It may suck to never have your own children ... but you would reclaim your own life and then, if she wants to be a mother ... there are plenty of unwanted or abandoned children in the world who need a caring heart. This seems to be a sad problem that is connected to a women's hormones in some manner or form ... which, as a guy, seem infinitely more complex than anything I could comprehend. Like trying to explain the English language using mathematics. I am kind of wondering, if this is a hormonal issue, (developed the problem in her late teens and will probably gradually go away when menopause hits her) if her condition will change when she is pregnant? Also, is it possible for medical professionals to purposely induce menopause in a patient? It may suck to never have your own children … but you would reclaim your own life and then, if she wants to be a mother … there are plenty of unwanted or abandoned children in the world who need a caring heart. This seems to be a sad problem that is connected to a women’s hormones in some manner or form … which, as a guy, seem infinitely more complex than anything I could comprehend. Like trying to explain the English language using mathematics.

]]> By: blueelm http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-610841 blueelm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-610841 "On the testicular cancer comparison, there is a significant difference between starting a relationship with someone who says, "We will never have sex" and being in a long, loving, sexually healthy relationship where sex is tragically taken out of the picture." Only in your mind. You're speaking from your own ignorance. Yes, there are women who would enter a relationship with a person who can't have sex just like there are men. There are even *gasp* asexuals among us. Your argument from ignorance is duly noted though. “On the testicular cancer comparison, there is a significant difference between starting a relationship with someone who says, “We will never have sex” and being in a long, loving, sexually healthy relationship where sex is tragically taken out of the picture.”

Only in your mind. You’re speaking from your own ignorance. Yes, there are women who would enter a relationship with a person who can’t have sex just like there are men. There are even *gasp* asexuals among us.

Your argument from ignorance is duly noted though.

]]> By: blueelm http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-610842 blueelm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-610842 bah... still forgetting this reply thing. bah… still forgetting this reply thing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-610843 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-610843 Patiod, Your friend might actually have Interstitial Cystitis, which is a chronic condition of the bladder. Certain foods (like artificial sweeteners) cause minor to major bladder irritation (which the resulting symptoms felt in the urinary tract, vulva, etc). I wonder if a change in diet might be of a help to the young women in the past too? Patiod, Your friend might actually have Interstitial Cystitis, which is a chronic condition of the bladder. Certain foods (like artificial sweeteners) cause minor to major bladder irritation (which the resulting symptoms felt in the urinary tract, vulva, etc).

I wonder if a change in diet might be of a help to the young women in the past too?

]]> By: Lauchlin http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-610844 Lauchlin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-610844 lol at echolocation comment above. It's ridiculous to call people sexist for defining a romantic relationship as necessarily including a sexual component. If anything in this comments thread is sexist, it's the implication that women in general are somehow nonsexual and just put up with it to please men. I assume that even though they can't have vaginal intercourse, this woman and her boyfriend are doing other things, but if they are completely nonsexual, then I'd have to agree that they're not in any kind of romantic relationship. Anyway, I have the utmost sympathy for this woman. A friend of mine actually has the same problem, although I don't think it's nearly as bad in her case. I wonder how common this actually is. lol at echolocation comment above.

It’s ridiculous to call people sexist for defining a romantic relationship as necessarily including a sexual component. If anything in this comments thread is sexist, it’s the implication that women in general are somehow nonsexual and just put up with it to please men. I assume that even though they can’t have vaginal intercourse, this woman and her boyfriend are doing other things, but if they are completely nonsexual, then I’d have to agree that they’re not in any kind of romantic relationship.

Anyway, I have the utmost sympathy for this woman. A friend of mine actually has the same problem, although I don’t think it’s nearly as bad in her case. I wonder how common this actually is.

]]> By: Daedalus http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-610845 Daedalus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-610845 Crispinus211: <i>"Lots of comments from stoopid men here."</i> No kidding! I am a little surprised. BB is a home of happy mutants, so I am kind of shocked to see so many "It's only a <i>real</i> relationship if there's <b>VAGINAL INTERCOURSE!</b>" goofuses, not to mention the jokes and the puns and the LOLing being entirely inappropriate. I mean, if this was Something Awful or 4Chan or something, no, I wouldn't expect sympathy, but this woman is clearly suffering a lot from this condition, mostly specifically because of comments <i>exactly like these</i>. I mean, wow, dudes. I thought Boingers were a little more clued in to things like basic human sympathy for suffering. Next time Xeni posts something from her globe-hopping travels, I'm expecting a lot of "LULZ POOR PPL!" comments. Don't disappoint! Wait, no...do, please, disappoint. Crispinus211: “Lots of comments from stoopid men here.”

No kidding! I am a little surprised. BB is a home of happy mutants, so I am kind of shocked to see so many “It’s only a real relationship if there’s VAGINAL INTERCOURSE!” goofuses, not to mention the jokes and the puns and the LOLing being entirely inappropriate. I mean, if this was Something Awful or 4Chan or something, no, I wouldn’t expect sympathy, but this woman is clearly suffering a lot from this condition, mostly specifically because of comments exactly like these.

I mean, wow, dudes. I thought Boingers were a little more clued in to things like basic human sympathy for suffering. Next time Xeni posts something from her globe-hopping travels, I’m expecting a lot of “LULZ POOR PPL!” comments. Don’t disappoint! Wait, no…do, please, disappoint.

]]> By: Karl Elvis http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-611102 Karl Elvis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611102 This is absolutely fascinating. The writer's descriptions of the experience remind me of tourette's suffers descriptions of the the experience of tourette's 'tics'; the irresistible build-up, the need for release that gets worse if not given in to. I would love to see more real research into this, without the judgmental nonsense that this comment thread is filled with. Yet, I understand why that's a difficult topic to remain neutral on. As much as I understand the woman is well and truly suffering - it sounds like it's miserable - I still can't stop myself from finding the story deeply arousing. While I can compartmentalize the arousal, and the persona cost for the sufferer, and the scientific curiosity, it actually requires some force of will to do so. What a great posting this is; I'm just sorry the comments have degenerated so badly. This is absolutely fascinating.

The writer’s descriptions of the experience remind me of tourette’s suffers descriptions of the the experience of tourette’s ‘tics’; the irresistible build-up, the need for release that gets worse if not given in to.

I would love to see more real research into this, without the judgmental nonsense that this comment thread is filled with.

Yet, I understand why that’s a difficult topic to remain neutral on. As much as I understand the woman is well and truly suffering – it sounds like it’s miserable – I still can’t stop myself from finding the story deeply arousing. While I can compartmentalize the arousal, and the persona cost for the sufferer, and the scientific curiosity, it actually requires some force of will to do so.

What a great posting this is; I’m just sorry the comments have degenerated so badly.

]]> By: robulus http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-611358 robulus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611358 Querent, that wasn't specifically directed at you, more just an observation of how people get wound up in discussions about sex and relationships, often to the point of ignoring a more interesting topic. See, I'm doing it right now. Querent, that wasn’t specifically directed at you, more just an observation of how people get wound up in discussions about sex and relationships, often to the point of ignoring a more interesting topic. See, I’m doing it right now.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-611360 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611360 I feel so bad for her. I feel so bad for her.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/10/12/the-woman-who-cant-s.html#comment-611617 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611617 People are going off(no pun intended) because they are classifying this as a mental condition instead of a physical condition. Remember just because it has physical effects doesn't mean that it is a physical disorder. Anxiety is a mental disorder but what are the effects of it- Difficulty breathing, fast heart rate, maybe a slight raise in Blood Pressure- all physiological effects. Mind and body are interconnected what is going on up in the brain will have a direct correlation with physiological effects in the body.......so yes this can be categorized as a mental disorder. People are going off(no pun intended) because they are classifying this as a mental condition instead of a physical condition. Remember just because it has physical effects doesn’t mean that it is a physical disorder. Anxiety is a mental disorder but what are the effects of it- Difficulty breathing, fast heart rate, maybe a slight raise in Blood Pressure- all physiological effects. Mind and body are interconnected what is going on up in the brain will have a direct correlation with physiological effects in the body…….so yes this can be categorized as a mental disorder.

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