Kim Ramsey, 44, has a medical condition, which can cause up
to 100 orgasms a day. Some people fake them, others ache for them, but for one
woman the big O is the bane of her life…, as she has to endure up to 100
orgasms a day.
Kim Ramsey, 44, has a medical condition, which makes her
feel constantly aroused. Even the slightest pelvic movement – on a train, in a
car, doing domestic chores-can trigger a climax, but the sheer volume has left
her tired, in pain and unable to have a normal relationship.
Ms Ramsey, a nurse originally from Hitchin, Hertfordshire,
suffers from Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder PGAD.
Doctors believe the incurable syndrome was caused by an
accident in 2001 when she fell down some stairs. This may have led to Tarlov
cyst on her spine, at the point where a woman’ orgasms originates.
“Other women wonder how to have an orgasm- I wonder how to
have an orgasm- I wonder how to stop mine, ‘she told the sun.
Ms Ramsey, who has since moved toMontclair,New Jersey, first
noticed the problem in 2008 after having sex with a new boyfriend. She said ‘I
had constant orgasms for four days; I thought I was going mad. ‘We tried
everything to make it stop. Squats, deep breathing, I even sat on frozen peas
but the orgasms and sexual arousal continued for 36 hours – I must have had
around 200 orgasms during that period. The pain and exhaustion was
excruciating’.
Ms Ramsey said she now finds it hard to go about her daily
life, as she is worried she will not be able to control the sexual arousal. She
said she no longer feels like she has control over her own body: ‘imagine
feeling aroused for no reason other than you got up that day.
‘I’ve even had one in public, I was traveling home on the
train and it was a bit of bumpy ride.’ Every jerk of the train or vibration
made me more aroused and it was a 40-minute journey so there was nothing I
could do. ‘I just had to bite my lip and sit on my hands and hope no one
noticed’.
Although the sensations experienced during PGAD may seem
like arousal, they are not actually based in any sexual desire, thoughts or
behavior and it is unconnected to libido. Any pressure on the genitals can
result in increased intensity – and bring on the urge to urinate.
Due to shame, guilt and fear of rejection, it is not clear
how many people have the condition as some patients may suffer in silence.
Ms Ramsey added ‘both omen and men just don’t seem to get
it- they seem to think kits a great thing and, believe me its really not ‘.
Despite going to several specialists about her condition,
doctors remain unable to help. The condition is very rare and there has so far
been very little research on it. Mr. Ramsey only received an official
diagnosis, inPennsylvania, in June and will travel toLondonnext month to see a
PGAD expert.
She said ‘At the moment I am able to work. But without the
correct treatment, this condition can limit my ability to work. I don’t want
that, it has already destroyed my chance of having a relationship’. Genital
Disorder may be as common as one in a 100.
Dr David Goldmeier, an expert on sexual medicine at imperial
college inLondonsaid ‘Persistent genital arousal disorder is a newly recognized
condition, where the sufferer complains of long periods of genital arousal that
are not associated with sexual desire.
‘PGAD sufferers experience intrusive, unsolicited and
spontaneous genital arousal that can be unrelenting. This arousal can persist
for hours, days or even longer. ‘This can be highly distressing for woman and
despite attempts to relieve it with sexual activity or orgasm; this often
doesn’t help or can worsen the symptoms.
‘This can bee highly distressing for a woman and despite
attempts to relieve it with sexual activity or orgasm; this often doesn’t help
or can worsen the symptoms. ‘Tarlov cysts are small jelly like cysts that form
around the sacral area of the spine. They are common finding in normal people.
One current research paper suggests that a lot of women who have PGAD symptoms,
it would be advisable to suspect Tarlov cysts as a [possible underlying factor
in the cause of PGAD.
‘Tarlov cysts can cause problems with the pelvic nerves and
are reported to produce genital symptoms that bear similarities to those
described for PGAD.’ spontaneous genital arousal is quite common but it’s those
women who can’t control the arousal, which is uncommon.
‘I see around 20 women a year with this condition, it may be
as common as one in 100 we just don’t know. ‘Sometimes it may resolve on kits
own, there is no cure but there are a number of ways to manage the symptoms
such as meditation and pelvic floor exercises along with pain medication for
the patients.
Culled from the Daily Mail of London
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