Postcoital Dysphoria: Prevalence and Psychological Correlates
Almost half of the women surveyed had felt sadness, irritability, or similar distress after consensual sex at least once, but about 5 in 100 reported it several times in the previous month. Ever experiencing something is different from experiencing it often.
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About this source
Feeling low after wanted sex can be real without meaning the encounter was unwanted or the relationship is broken. Frequency, distress, safety, and personal context matter more than attaching a label after one experience.
Why it matters: This source demonstrates that identity and intimacy cannot be understood through one cultural default. It adds language readers can use to notice whose experience is missing and whose boundaries are being assumed.
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Purpose and scope
Phase 3 gap-filling candidate; complete full-text verification during editorial migration.
230 female university students.
Findings or central themes
46% reported symptoms at least once; 5.1% reported symptoms a few times in the preceding four weeks.
Strengths
Open or publicly indexed source with direct relevance to an identified library gap.
Limitations
Convenience student sample and self-report; it cannot identify causes or diagnostic thresholds.
Do not use this source to claim: Do not use this source for diagnosis, individual prediction, universal claims, or advice beyond its stated scope.
Citation and access
Robert D. Schweitzer, Jessica O'Brien, Andrea Burri (2015). Postcoital Dysphoria: Prevalence and Psychological Correlates. Sexual Medicine DOI: 10.1002/sm2.74
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