Sex Headache Treatment Overview
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First steps to consider
- Consider seeing a healthcare provider to be treated for sex headaches.
- See a provider if your current treatment is no longer working or if your headaches are getting worse.
- Treatments include OTC and prescription medications you can take either preventively or when you get a headache.
Symptom relief
- Taking ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or acetaminophen (Tylenol) before sexual activity may lessen or prevent a sex headache.
Emergency Care
Go to the ER if you have any of the following symptoms:
- You have a sex headache along with nausea and vomiting, neck pain, any vision changes, or you are unconscious.
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