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British scientists believe that sneezing caused by thoughts about sex is a fairly common syndrome. And they even offered an explanation for this unusual phenomenon.

The idea to explore the connection between sneezing and thoughts about sex did not originate with Mahmood F. Bhutta. empty space. A patient, a middle-aged man, came to him, an ear-nose doctor from a hospital in Wexham (Berkshire, UK), with an unusual complaint. He described uncontrollable sneezing attacks that occurred when he thought about sex. According to him, trouble has been accompanying him for a long time, ever since he grew up.

Historical search

Dr. Bhutta and his fellow psychiatrist Harold Maxwell became interested in this case. To begin with, they decided to find out whether anyone had encountered similar symptoms before. It turned out that even in the century before last, twice, in 1875 and 1884, doctors reported patients who sneezed during sexual arousal. However, no one offered any explanation for the phenomenon at that time.

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At the end of the 19th century, the young German otolaryngologist Wilhelm Fliess proposed the theory of nasal reflex neurosis. He believed that the nasal mucosa was connected to the genitals. Perhaps this assumption arose because cavernous tissue was discovered in the nose and its presence somehow needed to be explained. He also associated disorders of the nasal cavity with disorders menstrual cycle among women. Fliess proposed using nasal surgery to treat neurological, psychological and sexual disorders. His ideas were so strange that he was ridiculed not only by the medical community, but also by his close friend Sigmund Freud.

Searches for the 20th century yielded only one publication in a journal Journal of the American Medical Association. It reported on a 69-year-old man who experienced sneezing attacks immediately after orgasm. Two responses to this article were sent to the journal. The first mentioned the Fliess theory. The second letter was sent by Dr. Henry Everett. He wrote that while studying sunlight-induced sneezing syndrome, he encountered several patients who sneezed while thinking about sex.

Modern search

British doctors wondered whether cases of sneezing in response to sexual contemplation or orgasm were actually so rare. After all, this topic is quite sensitive, and probably few people decide to consult a doctor with a similar problem. Perhaps this is why there are no serious works on this topic.

To test their guess, scientists turned to the Internet. They used a search engine using the keywords “sex and sneezing/sneezing” to look for discussions and threads in anonymous chat rooms. They conducted the search twice - in June and December 2007. There were 17 people who reported uncontrollable sneezing attacks when thinking about sex, and four people who sneezed immediately after orgasm. And these were different people. After summarizing the search results, scientists made two conclusions. Firstly, they believe that these are different syndromes that are not directly related to each other. Secondly, it is likely that the prevalence of such symptoms is much greater than one might expect.

Why do people sneeze

Naturally, scientists wanted to explain these interesting phenomena. Sneezing is necessary for the body to clear the airways and is usually caused by irritation of the nasal cavity. However, there are other, unusual causes of sneezing. First of all, this is the already mentioned above-mentioned sneezing syndrome caused by sunlight. Everett dedicated many works to him. It turned out that 24% of people sneeze in bright direct sunlight. And this feature is inherited.

The authors also mention studies that described two families where another unusual cause is inherited - a full stomach. Generation after generation, members of these families sneeze after a hearty meal. However, the genes responsible for sun or afternoon sneezing have not yet been found.

The authors hypothesized that all four sneezing syndromes—in response to sunlight, a heavy meal, thoughts of sex, and orgasm—must have a similar mechanism. They examined Everett's explanations for solar syndrome, of which there are several and none supported, and rejected most of them.

Parasympathetic nervous system Part of the autonomic or autonomic nervous system that regulates the activity of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, excretory, reproductive organs, as well as metabolism and thereby the functional state of all tissues of the body of vertebrates and humans.

The so-called parasympathetic summation aroused their greatest interest and trust. Everett suggested that the parasympathetic nervous system is involved in the processes of tearing, which certainly occurs in people looking at the sun, and sneezing. And that the signal from the parasympathetic system is poorly divided, that is, when the system orders to cry, not only the eyes, but also other organs react. For example, the nose - by sneezing.

The British adopted the noise signal mechanism. They do believe that the different branches of the parasympathetic system are interconnected and not completely separate. When a certain irritant appears, the effect of which on the body is within the system’s area of responsibility, it signals about it to the brain. The reason for sending the signal can be a full stomach, sexual arousal, orgasm, or bright light entering the eyes. The central department sends a response signal to the disturbed organ, but due to incomplete separation, the signal leaves the center in parallel to other organs associated with the center.

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The whole study looks quite unusual. However, this is hardly a joke, because it’s not the first of April. The article was published on Friday, December 19, in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, a very serious and prestigious scientific publication.

One can, of course, assume that British doctors wanted to try themselves in the role of Ignobel laureates. However, the Ignobel Prize is usually awarded to scientists who have spent a lot of time and effort on their research. Doctors Bhutta and Maxwell did not conduct large-scale experiments and did not receive large grants.

Most likely, they were really attracted to this funny phenomenon. They constantly remind you that all their reasoning is just speculation. And in the conclusion of their work they write that it would be interesting to study this syndrome in more detail, because this could help to understand more deeply not only the process of sneezing, but also the mechanism of the parasympathetic nervous system. However, it is unknown whether the British themselves are going to continue the research.

However, even if the work does not continue, everyone has a reason to replace the standard “Be healthy!” for some naughty joke.

If you sneeze, this may not always be a sign of an approaching cold. Scientists say that sneezing may be a consequence of... sexual fantasies.

Interestingly, both men and women are susceptible to this phenomenon, and it can be inherited.

Otolaryngologist Mahmood Bhutta, from the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, began researching the phenomenon after consulting with some patients who suffered from "uncontrollable" sneezing whenever they thought about sex.

“We thought this was very unusual and started researching the medical literature on the topic,” says Bhutta.

Together with fellow psychiatrist Harold Maxwell, Dr. Bhutta began searching the Internet for examples of conversations about sneezing and sex.

And, oddly enough, search engines returned a large number of results. Thus, seventeen people of both sexes reported sneezing immediately after they thought about sex, and three began sneezing immediately after orgasm.

"Although reports from the Internet cannot provide reliable evidence of this phenomenon, our findings suggest that it is much more common than believed," the researchers said.

Typically, sneezing is a consequence of irritation of the nasopharynx, triggering a reflexive release of air at a speed of about 150 km/h.

Eyebrow plucking can also trigger sneezing by stimulating the trigeminal nerve, which controls sensation in the facial muscles.

But among the factors that cause sneezing, there are no less interesting ones - for example, the “light sneezing reflex” caused by looking at bright sunlight. This reflex is present in almost every fourth inhabitant of the planet.

A more rare effect is when people sneeze after eating. Dr. Bhutta believes that sneezing caused by thoughts about sex is not such a rare occurrence, it’s just that neither parents nor children prefer to talk about it.

“It is certainly very strange, but I think that this reflex demonstrates the remnants of human evolutionary development in that part of the nervous system called the autonomic one.”

“This part of our nervous system is beyond our control, just like the rhythm of our heart or the amount of light our pupils let in. Sometimes the signals in this system overlap, which is why I think some people start sneezing after thinking about sex.”

So if someone next to you suddenly sneezed, especially on public transport, you should step aside so as, at a minimum, not to get infected, and at maximum, to avoid inadvertently becoming the object of someone’s sexual fantasies.

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You hold your breath, drawing more air into your lungs, and then sharply and with a funny sound you push the air out through your nose and mouth. Sneezing is your body's way of getting rid of particles of dust, hair or flower pollen, that is, the body's natural attempt to stop inhaling into the lungs something that should not be there. It is clear that this knowledge will not surprise you, but there are several facts about sneezing that you are not even aware of.

1. Sneezing can be triggered by the sun

Scientists call this reaction the “Light sneezing reflex,” and it occurs in 18-35% of the world’s population. The key stimulus for such sneezing is a sharp increase in the amount of sunlight entering the retina. Since such sneezing does not cause harm, it is hardly studied, and doctors are still at a loss about its nature. Some theorize that the parasympathetic nervous system is to blame, others say it is a residual effect of an ancient reflex due to the evolution of the body. A 2010 study by Swiss scientists concluded that people who react to light in this way are simply more irritable and impulsive than others.

2. Sneezing can trigger sex.

Yes, sneezing immediately after sex is quite common. Scientists still don’t know for what reason, but they believe that in this way the parasympathetic nervous system, which regulates fluid levels, heart rate and much more, is acting up. Most likely, the reason is that sexual arousal puts the body in a state of heightened sensitivity.

3. You sneeze with incredible force.

In the 1950s, Harvard biologist William Firth Wells measured the speed of a sneeze leaving the human body and concluded that you accelerate the particles faster than a racing car. The approximate speed that the scientist was able to determine is 360 km/h.

These figures were later refuted by other scientists, saying that the speed was greatly exaggerated. A group of scientists from Singapore calculated only 16 km/h. When the famous “Mythbusters” took up this issue, they returned some of its dignity to the sneeze and determined its speed at 50 kilometers per hour. It's likely that the guys on the show are significantly larger than the Singaporean scientists and sneeze more forcefully.

4. You can’t sneeze in your sleep

Have you ever wondered why you don't wake up wanting to sneeze or sneezing loudly? Scientists are also concerned about this issue. When your body is in a horizontal position, the mucous membrane of your nose swells slightly, which increases your sensitivity to dust particles flying around, but in REM sleep, all the facial muscles except those that control the opening of the eyelids are practically paralyzed, including those responsible for sneezing. Moreover, even when you are not in this phase of sleep, the neurons responsible for initiating sneezing do not work. Therefore, although it is theoretically and possible to sneeze while you are dozing, in practice this almost never happens.

5. You can't sneeze with your eyes open.

If you heard a horror story as a child that if you sneeze with your eyelids open, you can lose your eyes (they will fly out of your sockets), and you still believe in it, you can relax: this will never happen. The thing is, you never sneeze with your eyes open. Your eyes reflexively close when you sneeze because the nerves that move your eyelids are connected to your nasal nerves, and they get irritated every time you sneeze.

6. Sneezing slows your heart rate

Think about it, what is the first thing you do when you are about to sneeze? That's right: you take air into your lungs. Taking a deep breath increases the pressure in the lungs, which causes blood to flow to the heart, lowering the pressure and increasing the number of beats per minute. When you exhale sharply, the pressure quickly returns to normal and the number of beats per minute decreases. It may seem to you that your heart skips a beat at this moment.

7. Yes, covering your mouth is mandatory.

It’s not for nothing that your mother kept repeating throughout your childhood that you need to chew and sneeze with your mouth closed. If the first is a matter of decency, then the second is much more important: you can really infect others. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have concluded that the particles that remain in the air after a sneeze, consisting of bacteria and microorganisms, remain in the air much longer than previously thought. If someone walks by or happens to be in the same place where you sneezed, they can become infected even 15-20 minutes after your sneeze.

Something terrible happened (finally, otherwise we were tired of tearing off the legs of flies, and we were bored)! One man was so well brought up and took such careful care of the health of those around him that it backfired on him! Well, strictly speaking, not entirely sideways... However, first things first.

According to BMJ Case Reports, an unprecedented case has enriched the practice of British doctors. A 34-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with complaints that his swallowing suddenly became unbearable and his voice sounded somehow strange. Unpleasant changes in his body occurred after this very body... sneezed!

Moreover, it was not a serene, generous sneeze all over Ivanovo, to the delight of neighbors who found themselves in the affected area. And not even a diplomatic sneeze into the fist that delicately covered the performer’s nose and mouth. Oh no! It was just like the mothers and nannies in childhood gave the poor guy a hard time with their: “Good boys restrain their natural urges, Johnny (or Charlie, or whatever his name is)!” Because he tried to nip the urge in the bud by pinching his nostrils with his fingers.

However, the sneeze did take place, and the restraint was not in vain for our hero: he felt unpleasant tremors in his neck, and then discovered that it was swollen. An x-ray showed that the lungs were not affected, but there was excessive air accumulation in the soft tissue of the neck in front of the trachea. Computed tomography confirmed that the patient had extensive emphysema in the neck and chest, and there was also a perforation of the pharynx. The final diagnosis was ominous: spontaneous rupture of the esophagus, also known as Boerhaave's syndrome.

X-ray of the neck. The black arrow shows air accumulations, the white arrow shows extensive emphysema in front of the trachea.

CT scan of the neck (B) and chest (A). The arrow shows emphysema in the neck, and mediastinal emphysema in the chest near the T9 vertebra.

Fearing that the sneezer would develop an infection or inflammation in the chest cavity, the doctors left him in the hospital, fed him with antibiotics for long days and fed him through a tube inserted into the nasopharynx and leading into the stomach. Brrr, in short. The sufferer remained in hospital for several weeks, then he was closely monitored for another couple of months to see if there would be a relapse. But, fortunately, everything worked out.

In general, the guy was incredibly lucky: Boerhaave’s syndrome is very, very bad, but the patient turned to specialists in time, and they promptly made a diagnosis and there were no complications. Meanwhile, identifying this disease can be difficult, and aggressive surgical intervention is sometimes required to get rid of it.

Upon discharge, the man was strictly advised to stop doing nonsense and to hold his nose and mouth when sneezing - it’s terribly dangerous! No, well, if he wants to get closer to such intoxicating things as mediastinal emphysema, perforation of the eardrum and even rupture of a cerebral aneurysm, then, of course, please, let him continue in the same spirit!

Live by your own wits and sneeze into a gracefully held palm, a comfortably curled up cat, your girlfriend’s navel, a salad freshly flavored with sour cream, or, in extreme cases, into the shoulder of the world boxing champion standing in front of you - you’ll be healthier!

Sneezing, which is a protective reaction of the body, occurs when receptors located on the mucous membranes of the nasal cavities are irritated. The result is an uncontrolled, sudden burst of air passing through the nasopharynx from the lungs.

To understand what sneezing is, it is necessary to take into account that it is an unconditioned reflex that plays a protective role. Since a sharp exhalation occurs, various agents that irritate the receptors are removed from the respiratory tract.
The physiological process is carried out in several stages:

a tickling sensation in the nose;
this itching prompts you to take a deep breath to get enough air into your lungs;
the soft palate rises, contraction of the arches of the pharynx occurs in front;
the back of the tongue is adjacent to the hard palate:
the oral cavity and nasopharynx are isolated, after which the eyes reflexively close;
the further mechanism of sneezing is the contraction of a whole group of muscles - intercostal muscles, diaphragm, abdomen, larynx, which leads to an increase in intra-abdominal and intrathoracic pressure;
sneezing ends, which means a reflexive protective process, with vigorous exhalation while tearing off the nasopharynx.

On average, the speed of a person's sneeze in the glottis area is 180-432 km/h. The volumetric air flow rate can reach 12 l/s. At this intensity, high pressure is created, due to which, on the way through the nose and mouth, the air captures microparticles of saliva and mucus. They are carried in the surrounding atmosphere at a distance of up to three meters.
Consequently, sneezing is a vegetative reflex that allows you to get rid of various agents that begin to irritate the internal mucous membranes in the nose.

Symptoms

It is difficult to describe the symptoms of sneezing, since such a protective mechanism itself is one of the common signs of various diseases.
In case of allergies or the development of respiratory diseases due to swelling of the mucous membranes, the nose can very quickly become blocked with disturbances. normal operation all respiratory organs. The onset of this condition is marked by a watery runny nose, when nasal discharge flows in a stream. Gradually they stop flowing as they turn into thick mucus.
Sneezing in the morning after sleep is the most pronounced symptom of allergic rhinitis. There is a group of diseases that include atrophic and vasomotor rhinitis, as well as deviated septum, when a person sneezes a lot during the day without signs of a runny nose. The same phenomenon with a genetic predisposition can be observed after a heavy meal, when heaviness is felt in a full stomach.

Causes

To understand why a person sneezes many times in a row, one should study the dominant causes that cause this phenomenon.

The most common and well-known cause of sneezing is a cold, as well as chicken pox, flu, and measles.
A reflex release of air may occur as a reaction to allergens. This is animal fur household chemicals, dust, pollen. And also smells, medicines, food.
Substances in the surrounding atmosphere that are harmful to the body can often provoke sneezing. These include chemical compounds and tobacco smoke.
If there is constant sneezing, the reasons may relate to the development of a deviated nasal septum.
Some women start sneezing just before giving birth. Simultaneously with swelling of the nasal mucosa, they develop as a sign of hormonal imbalance. The same phenomenon occurs during menstruation.
The sudden appearance of sneezing more than once in a row can be provoked by a nervous breakdown, fear, severe stress. With such an energy surge, the blood vessels expand sharply, and reflexive muscle contraction allows you to stop this process.
Temporary sudden changes in temperature and bright lighting have an effect.
A breastfeeding baby is sometimes made to sneeze by a drop of milk that gets into the nose during feeding. Dry air and the excessive presence of dust in it cause receptor irritation of the mucous membranes of the nasal cavity in the infant.
Another reason that can cause frequent sneezing indicates a loss of the nose’s ability to self-cleanse secretions as a result of mechanical injury.
If there is non-infectious vasomotor rhinitis, if the tone of the vessels located in the nasal cavity is disturbed, a chronic runny nose develops. A person suffers from constant congestion. He starts sneezing and coughing.

Causes of sneezing many times in a row can be explained by natural hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy. Increased levels of hormones can cause congestion due to the appearance of swelling of the mucous membranes. In this condition, oxygen starvation occurs, which is harmful to the developing fetus due to the possible development of hypoxia. Therefore, it is important for a pregnant woman to consult a doctor promptly.
Attentive owners notice that their pets suddenly begin to sneeze loudly. This could mean that something has gotten into their nose. If the process becomes permanent, this indicates some kind of infection. Cats can develop leukemia and polyposis. Allergies often provoke this condition. Some diseases can cause your pet to die without treatment, so contacting a veterinarian is mandatory.

Diagnostics. Who to contact

When contacting a medical center with complaints of prolonged sneezing, diagnostic examinations are prescribed in order to identify the underlying cause that provoked this phenomenon.
You should contact an otolaryngologist with such a problem. If during examination he reveals cold pathologies, then usually additional tests are not prescribed. The rhinoscopy technique is used. Using an optical instrument equipped with mirrors, the doctor examines the nasopharynx and nasal mucous membranes. Since a rearward view is provided, the doctor can use the imaging results to form a fairly complete picture for making a diagnosis.
If there is a suspicion that sneezing is developing against the background of allergic rhinitis, you will need to do a special test to determine exactly the type of allergen. The diagnosis will be made by an allergist after receiving the test results.

Allergy process

The tendency to allergic reactions helps to understand why people sneeze many times in a row without obvious signs of a cold.
An allergen that causes such a protective reaction can penetrate the body of both an adult and a child. The result is a runny nose. Often the eyes begin to water, a cough, a rash on the skin, and swelling appear.
The presence of allergies is characterized by a characteristic paroxysmal sneezing process. This can last longer than 10 times. In adults, the release of mucus most often occurs in the morning, and there is no fever.
For some people, alcohol is an allergen. This is a fairly common phenomenon when, after a few drinks, a person is attacked by frequent sneezing. Knowing about this feature, it is necessary to have antihistamines with you at all times, which will stop the involuntary reaction to irritation of the nasal receptors.

Sneezing with a cold

It’s enough to catch a cold in your feet, and you start to have snot, a cough, and a sore throat. The body seeks to free the nasal cavities and nasopharynx from infectious agents, such as bacteria and viruses, by sneezing.
At the moment of activation of the protective mechanism, which ensures the reflex flight of droplets of mucus with saliva, pain sometimes occurs, further confirming the infectious nature of the phenomenon. If purulent white lumps fly out of the throat, this indicates chronic tonsillitis.
The nose can become clogged with thick mucus with deterioration of health, which persists for a long time high temperature, cough due to ARVI. The sneezing is prolonged, just like with the flu.

Therapeutic drug techniques

Understanding the specifics of the defense mechanism, it is advisable to solve the problem of how to stop sneezing in the context of identifying the provoking factor.
A single sneeze does not cause concern, but it cannot be continued for a long time if watery discharge appears from the nose, the eyes become swollen and watery, and itchy skin causes concern. Against this background, sneezing, which occurs in painful attacks, requires immediate treatment - Claritin, Zyrtec and contacting a doctor. Due to rapidly developing swelling of the nasopharynx, a person can die. Prescribed for allergic sneezing Nasonex, Aldecin in the form of a spray.
Used as first aid Aqua Maris. With its help, the nasal cavities are effectively washed and cleared of secretions and irritants that cause sneezing. Sea water, which is the dominant component of the drug, will produce the desired healing effect if a child or pregnant woman is sick.
It will make the itching that causes sneezing disappear by rinsing the nasal passages with saline solutions specially prepared for these purposes - Aqualor, Aquamaris, Dolphin. Antiseptic solutions are suitable Miramistina, Furacilina.

For congestion that causes free nasal breathing to practically stop, treatment involves the use of vasoconstrictor drugs, which include Tizin, Ximelin, in the form of a spray. It is useful to use drops Vibrocil, Rinonorm, Naphthyzin.
Effectively relieves swelling accompanying sinusitis and vasomotor rhinitis, Rinofluimucil spray. It can cause increased heart rate and increase blood pressure, so it is not prescribed to pregnant women. If a bacterial infection develops, your doctor can choose appropriate antibiotics. It is dangerous to use medications from this group on your own, as the opposite effect of worsening the condition may occur.
Taking any dosage form requires following medical recommendations and instructions. Do not exceed the dosage and duration of treatment. You should stop using the product if an allergy occurs.

Traditional methods

Sneezing can be transmitted to another person if the cause is an infectious disease. Treatment with medications is often accompanied by folk remedies, the value of which is sometimes very high.
For a stuffy nose and no fever, inhalation is recommended. For the procedure, pour into a stable container. hot water, about two glasses, add three drops of antibacterial essential oil– eucalyptus, mint, juniper. Having covered yourself with a blanket, you begin to inhale and exhale healing vapors for 10 minutes, passing them through your nose.
To get rid of infections that affect the upper respiratory tract and increase immunity, useful herbal infusions are prepared. Suitable raw materials include willowherb flowers, chamomile, and elecampane. A tablespoon is kept in 200 ml of boiling water under a towel for 30 minutes. Divide into three servings and drink throughout the day.
Not hot tea with a slice of lemon, raspberry jam, honey is always considered effective against colds. a small amount ginger root.
Fenugreek seeds are beneficial. You will need two tablespoons of raw material per 300 ml of water. After ten minutes of boiling, remove the pan from the stove, wrap it in a terry towel and leave for 45 minutes. Then comes filtering. Drink 150 ml of decoction in the morning and evening.
Herbal baths relieve sneezing caused by a runny nose. Infuse two tablespoons of sage, birch leaves or yarrow in 500 ml of boiling water for an hour. After filtering, pour into water. Take a bath for 15 minutes.
If they want to speed up recovery, use aloe juice for instillation. Three drops are administered into each nostril three times a day. Young children and adolescents under 12 years of age should dilute the juice with warm water. boiled water 1:3. For the age category over 12 years old, the proportion is 1:1. Using the same scheme, drops are made from beet juice. You can instill a mixture of menthol and camphor oils, taken in equal quantities.
The warming effect of pepper is known. If sneezing becomes painful, use a pepper patch. Before going to bed, glue it to the soles and put on cotton socks.
At the first sign of a cold, indicated by sneezing, whip a small piece into a foam. laundry soap. Dip a cotton swab into the foam and carefully lubricate the internal cavities of the nose. After three days there is relief, and the runny nose does not develop further.
Promotes good cleansing of mucus and pathogens.
To do this, in a pear or special device saline solution should be collected. To do this, stir half a teaspoon of salt in a glass of boiling water cooled to warm.
Homemade ointment helps well, for which you add Vaseline, crushed into a paste. fresh flowers calendula in a 1:1 ratio. Apply the mixture onto cotton wool and keep it in the nostrils for five minutes.
You can find many folk recipes that have a beneficial effect on the development of sneezing. In any situation, you must first consult a doctor.

Complications and consequences

It is harmful to hold back sneezing, as the air will be directed to the eustachian arch and then to the middle ear, which provokes. Due to the high flow rate, eardrums can be damaged. After the spread of microbes into the paranasal sinuses, sinusitis develops.
Holding your hand over your nose and mouth while sneezing can also cause negative consequences. Cases are described when, due to a sudden movement of the head during severe sneezing, the intervertebral discs in cervical spine got a break.
A young man in the UK suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage due to a series of consecutive sneezes. He lost consciousness, and after a while cardiac arrest occurred.

Prevention

Sneezing cannot be considered a harmless process. During the release of tiny saliva and mucus, infection is transmitted. It is important to learn to follow simple preventive rules to avoid sneezing:

do not be in drafts;
do not overcool;
every morning, when planning to go out, choose clothes according to weather conditions;
avoid contact with people who sneeze;
during periods of outbreaks of infections, wear a protective mask;
get a flu shot once a year in early autumn;
perform daily physical exercise;
wash your hands with soap several times a day;
take long walks;
systematically carry out the procedure of rinsing the nose with saline solution.

You can avoid allergic sneezing if you know the allergen. In any situation, it is important to strengthen the immune system, get rid of bad habits, plan a balanced menu.

British scientists believe that sneezing caused by thoughts about sex is a fairly common syndrome. And they even offered an explanation for this unusual phenomenon.

Historical search

Modern search

To test their guess, scientists turned to the Internet. They used a search engine using the keywords “sex and sneezing/sneezing” to look for discussions and threads in anonymous chat rooms. They conducted the search twice - in June and December 2007. There were 17 people who reported uncontrollable sneezing attacks when thinking about sex, and four people who sneezed immediately after orgasm. Moreover, these were different people. After summarizing the search results, scientists made two conclusions. Firstly, they believe that these are different syndromes that are not directly related to each other. Secondly, it is likely that the prevalence of such symptoms is much greater than one might expect.

Why do people sneeze

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I decided to ask one very strange and extraordinary question that does not bother me, but has interested me for many years.

The fact is that when my imagination works in an erotic plane (when I want to fantasize about sex), I start... sneezing. This reaction has haunted me ever since it became clear to my consciousness what adult uncles and aunts do in bed. Typically, during arousal caused by the direct presence of a sexual partner, such a reaction was never observed. But when I am alone and indulge in voluptuous fantasies, sneezing definitely makes itself felt.

Perhaps, to find out the reasons for such strange behavior of my body, I should actively delve into the field of medicine or biology, but I hope that you will still be able to answer such a non-trivial and rather funny question.

Good time!

Here is an observation: when a person lies, his throat often feels sore. Or your throat gets dry. Or he is attacked by a cough.

You can look for some medical and biological explanations for this, but psychologists usually say more simply:

"A liar is trying to cough up his problem."

It’s as if our lies are a bone that “got down the wrong throat.”

Your sneeze is something similar. A psychological indicator of the abnormality of THIS activity.

Your sneeze is the guilt you feel. Or this feeling that you experienced when you learned about what adult men and women are doing.

You can say that you don't feel any guilt. Or that you didn’t experience anything special THEN.

Likewise, a liar can say that everyone lies, that lying is normal, and he really needs to lie, in the end, but his throat just feels sore.

Or it dries out. And I'm thirsty. Or the cough comes on suddenly.

This is probably the case in your case. This is a kind of feeling of guilt, but not on a mental level, but on a physiological one.

In the form of sneezing. This phenomenon is known and is called "conversion".

Conversion is when a certain psychological experience, without being expressed (sometimes it is not even realized), still manifests itself, but not in the form of thoughts or feelings, but in the form of some kind of bodily symptom.

In your case, it's sneezing. A residual reaction to the impression of the childish things that adult uncles and aunts do.

Perhaps it's a feeling of guilt. Perhaps this is a rejection, just like our nose does not accept something foreign that irritates the mucous membranes, and then we sneeze.

I think it is possible to establish for certain what exactly irritates your “mucous membranes,” but it is not necessary.

It’s not necessary, because conversion just implies that you have already unconsciously DECIDED your psychological problem, transforming it into a physiological symptom. Sneezing.

P.S. Just in case: it is no more appropriate to undergo treatment for your symptom than for a liar to undergo treatment for a sore throat.

Physiological function sneezing as a protective unconditioned reflex is the removal of foreign particles ( such as mucus or dust) from the respiratory tract. The act of sneezing itself is a forced, sharp exhalation through the nasopharynx, carried out after a deep short inhalation. It differs from a cough in that when sneezing, the tongue is pressed against the palate, and a sharp exhalation occurs through the nose.

The act of sneezing is carried out as follows: a person feels an itching in the nose, which precedes the appearance of the sneezing reflex, inhales deeply, filling the lungs with air; his soft palate rises, the arches of the pharynx contract, the surface of the tongue is pressed against the hard palate; eyes close involuntarily.

Then the intercostal, diaphragmatic, and abdominal muscles contract. The muscles of the larynx contract last, causing the glottis to close. All these reflex actions ultimately lead to the formation of increased intra-abdominal and intrathoracic pressure.

After this, the air is vigorously exhaled. The speed of exhaled air passing at the level of the glottis can reach 50–100 meters per second, and its pressure is 100 mm Hg. Droplets of saliva and mucus from the nasal and oral cavities enter the air flow. Due to the forced movement of air, these droplets spread over a distance of 3 - 5 meters.

Causes

The sneeze reflex occurs when the mucous membrane lining the nasal cavity is irritated. The causes of this irritation may be fluff, dust, pet hair ( so-called “dust agents”); mold, pollen, dead skin particles ( allergens).

Another type of irritant that affects the mucous membrane of the nasopharynx and nose is volatile substances ( perfume aromas, cigarette smoke).

The appearance of a sneeze reflex can be triggered by a sharp change in temperature ( for example, when a person leaves a warm room to go outside at sub-zero temperatures); or a sudden bright light that hits your eyes, causing you to squint.

Occurs in bright sunlight

Sneezing that occurs as a result of bright light hitting the cornea of the eye is called " reflexive sneezing into the light" An explanation for the mechanism of this phenomenon has never been found, although scientists have been trying to find an answer to this question since ancient times. Aristotle, for example, believed that people sneeze in bright sunshine due to the sun's heat on the nose.

In the 17th century, the philosopher Francis Bacon conducted small experiments that showed that if you close your eyes and go out into bright light, the sneezing reflex will not work. Bacon This was explained by the fact that under the influence of sunlight, the eyes begin to water, and then this tear fluid enters the nasal passages and causes irritation of the nose. And as a result, a sneezing reflex occurs.

However, modern science has rejected this hypothesis, since physiologists have proven that sneezing occurs too quickly after exposure to sunlight, and the tear fluid does not have time to drain through the tear ducts into the nasal cavity.

Sneezing occurs as a result of irritation in the nasal cavity, and the trigeminal nerve is “responsible” for it. This nerve is located close to the optic nerve. That, in turn, reacts to a bright sudden light that hits the retina. Immediately after this, the optic nerve sends a signal to the brain to constrict the pupils to regulate the amount of light entering the eyes. The trigeminal nerve perceives this signal as an impulse of irritation of the nose. That's why we sneeze.

People whose pupils sharply constrict almost always begin to sneeze. And it’s not always a matter of bright light - after taking narcotic drugs, the pupils begin to shrink, so very often people suffering from drug addiction are also susceptible to sneezing attacks.

There are no official statistics, but according to unofficial observations, reflexive sneezing occurs in 20 - 35% of people. But since this phenomenon is absolutely harmless, it has no special significance for medicine.

Surprisingly, some people who experience reflexive sneezing consider it useful property. It happens that an unpleasant tickling sensation appears in the nose, but it is not strong enough to provoke sneezing. Therefore, such people are simply looking for a source of bright light ( go to the window or turn on the table lamp) and cause sneezing, which brings relief. And some people don’t even need a light source; just imagining it in their imagination is enough for the reflex to work. By the way, there are other reflexes that are triggered by an imaginary picture. These include the reflex of salivation to an acidic stimulus. In order to cause profuse salivation, it is enough to imagine a juicy, sour lemon cut into slices and dripping with juice.

If surgery is performed in the eye area, local anesthesia is required. In those people who are characterized by reflexive sneezing, this reflex occurs during the injection. Therefore, before administering anesthesia, such people are first given sedatives. If this is not done, the patient will sneeze when the doctor makes an anesthetic periocular injection, and he will be forced to stop administering the drug so as not to damage the eyes.

Women of the European race are most susceptible to reflexive sneezing, judging by medical data.

Another factor that influences the appearance of the sneeze reflex is the degree of fullness of the stomach. Soon after eating a satisfying meal, such people begin to sneeze repeatedly. It doesn’t matter what kind of food it was.

Sneezing and illness

People who sneeze frequently and for no apparent reason are definitely more sensitive than those who sneeze only when they have a cold. To roughly understand why you have prolonged bouts of sneezing, you should determine your body temperature and check your nasal cavity.
If your nose itches and feels very itchy, but there is no runny nose, then this is most likely an allergy. If the itching in the nose is accompanied by low-grade or high fever, then this is an acute respiratory disease ( or ARVI).

Cold
Colds are associated with inflammatory processes in the upper respiratory tract. A cold occurs when the body becomes hypothermic. If the immune system is strong, it will prevent a cold from developing. And if the immune system is weakened and is unable to resist the disease, then the disease develops very quickly.

Signs of a cold: fever, headache, mild pain throughout the body, sneezing, runny nose, cough, sore throat.

Treatment of colds is divided into two stages, including symptomatic therapy and elimination of the cause of the disease.

Symptomatic treatment is the fight against the consequences of the disease. And suppressing the activity of bacteria and viruses is eliminating the very cause of the disease. Of course, making the patient feel better by giving him an antipyretic or expectorant is right, but fighting the consequences will not eliminate the cause of the disease. Therefore, the most important thing in treatment is strengthening the immune system, which in turn will lead to the suppression of bacterial flora.

Measles
This is an infectious disease of viral origin, with an acute course. The danger of the disease is that it is extremely contagious. Measles is characterized by signs of intoxication of the body, a sharp increase in temperature, a rash on the body, inflammation of the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract and oral cavity, and conjunctivitis.

Morbillivirus ( causative agent of measles), unstable in environment, and quickly dies under the influence of disinfection measures ( boiling, treatment with disinfectant solutions, sterilization). However, there have been precedents when the measles virus spread, for example, through the ventilation system in one building where there was a large crowd of people. Morbillivirus is best preserved at low temperatures ( -15 to -20 degrees). Therefore, outbreaks of the disease occur mainly in winter.

Morbillivirus is transmitted by air during coughing or sneezing, along with secretory mucus. Mostly children are affected. Adults get sick if they did not get sick in childhood and, accordingly, did not receive immunity. After recovery, immunity to this disease remains throughout life.

Newborn children receive short-term immunity from a previously ill mother, which persists during the first three months of life. If the mother becomes ill during pregnancy, the child is at risk of transplacental infection with the measles virus.

Measles is prevented by total vaccination of children.

The entry point for infection is the mucous membranes in the upper respiratory tract. Once inside, the pathogen begins to multiply and spread through the bloodstream. Inflammatory infiltrates form in the tonsils, lymph nodes, liver, spleen, intestines, and lungs.

The next stage of the disease is the appearance of visible symptoms. Catarrhal symptoms, runny nose, coughing, and sneezing appear. Then rash spots appear on the body.

The virus affects the conjunctiva, larynx, pharynx, and sometimes the bronchi or lungs. Inflammation can affect the central nervous system, which can lead to complications of the disease, such as meningoencephalitis and meningitis. Catarrhal inflammation in the affected organs, due to the multiplication of the virus and the production of antibodies against it by the immune system, takes on an infectious-allergic nature.

The latent period for the development of measles ranges from 7 to 14 days. The course of the disease can occur in a typical form or in an atypical one.
There are three stages of the disease, which are manifested by corresponding symptoms:

Catarrhal phenomena.
Rashes.
Convalescence.

The first stage of measles - catarrhal - begins acutely. A sick person experiences a headache, a change in appetite, and sleep may be disturbed. Body temperature rises to 39, sometimes even 40 degrees. Runny nose very profuse; mucous discharge from the nose sometimes contains an admixture of pus. A barking cough, hoarseness of voice, sneezing, swelling of the eyelids - all these are clear symptoms of measles. The eyes become extremely sensitive to bright light. The eyelids stick together in the morning due to discharge from the eyes.

Visual examination shows enlargement of the cervical lymph nodes. Dry wheezing can be heard in the lungs. Some patients experience short-term diarrhea.

A few days after the appearance of the rash, the patient's condition improves. The temperature drops, but literally a day or two later it rises again. After the temperature rises again, spots in the form of “semolina porridge” are found on the inner lining of the cheeks - white round rashes with a thin red border. This is a clear clinical sign of measles.

Symptoms of intoxication increase, health worsens. There are changes in the functioning of the digestive system.

Bright spotty rashes appear, which can merge into one large spot. First, the rash appears behind the ears, on the scalp, then spreads to the neck and face. The day after the rash begins, the spots spread to the chest, torso and arms. After another day, spots appear on the lower extremities, and those that were on the face become less bright.

This downward “spotting” is a characteristic differential feature that doctors use in making a diagnosis. Adults suffer from the disease much more severely than children, and their rash appears more profusely.

During the rash, catarrhal symptoms intensify: runny nose, sneezing, coughing, lacrimation and photophobia. The examination reveals such disturbances as rapid heartbeat and changes up or down in the “working” blood pressure.

Convalescence ( the so-called pigmentation period) is the third stage of the disease, which is characterized by improved well-being, normalization of body temperature, and weakening of catarrhal symptoms. Gradually, the spots of the rash turn pale and fade away. In their place, peeling forms, which differs slightly in color from the rest of the skin.

The course of measles can be complicated by pneumonia, laryngitis, tracheobronchitis, and stomatitis. Adults may develop meningitis, meningoencephalitis, and measles encephalitis.

Chicken pox
Chicken pox ( or chickenpox) is acute infectious disease which is spread by air. The virus that causes chickenpox can also cause herpes zoster. Chickenpox is the primary manifestation of the infection that affects children, and herpes is a secondary manifestation that usually occurs in adulthood.

The virus is not resistant to the external environment and is sensitive to ultraviolet irradiation and disinfectants. Well preserved in low temperature environments. Therefore, the incidence of chickenpox increases in winter.

The disease is considered highly contagious and is transmitted by air through sneezing or coughing. Mostly children are affected. Adults who were ill in childhood retain lifelong immunity.

The virus penetrates the respiratory tract, multiplies and accumulates there, appears in the blood and lymph, and then enters the epithelium skin. This causes superficial necrosis to form in the epithelium, which looks like characteristic rashes. Usually these rashes disappear without a trace. The exception is when the epithelium is damaged in the deep layer due to repeated infection or when the integrity of the vesicles ( rashes) was violated. Therefore, it is important to explain to sick children not to scratch the rashes or pick off the scabs.

Periods of the disease:

Hidden period ( can last up to three weeks).
Prodromal period ( at this time the person becomes contagious, that is, infectious to others).
The period of appearance of vesicles ( the appearance of obvious symptoms).

General symptoms: rashes, fever, malaise. The rash appears on the face and then spreads throughout the body. They look like single or multiple formations.

Prevention of chickenpox in a team where a case of the disease has been identified involves isolating the sick person, thoroughly disinfecting the premises, and, if possible, establishing quarantine. Children and adults who have not had the disease before and work in conditions of increased risk of infection are vaccinated against chickenpox ( doctors, teachers, food workers).

Allergy
Allergic diseases are an increased immune response that occurs as a response to exposure to specific factors. external environment, which the body considers dangerous or potentially dangerous.

The body's immune response is formed as a complex protective mechanism, the role of which is to prevent hostile microorganisms from entering and multiplying.

Immunity in response to microbial invasion includes a mechanism for the production of antibodies that destroy specific substances that have entered the body - antigens.

Sometimes the body's reaction to harmless substances is distorted, and it perceives them as a threat. Such reactions are hypersensitive, and the antigens that are responsible for the occurrence of these reactions are called allergens.

The immune system is able to “remember” foreign substances, recognize them and produce antibodies to neutralize antigens. If a similar antigen enters the body again, the immune system will be able to recognize it and attack it with specific antibodies that have already been produced.

Allergic reactions manifest themselves in a variety of ways and can affect different tissues and organs of the body. The severity of an allergic reaction varies widely.

Allergy symptoms appear when a person is exposed to an allergen. Allergies often occur in those who are genetically predisposed to them. Itching in the eyes and skin, runny nose, sneezing, hives - all these are common symptoms of allergies.

Sneezing is physiological method self-cleansing of the body from unnecessary substances or particles, which changes somewhat in case of allergies. The sneezing reflex takes on a paroxysmal form - a person sneezes non-stop, every day. This is especially common during the flowering period of plants whose pollen is a strong allergen.

With allergies, rhinorrhea is sometimes observed ( runny nose). If during a cold the mucous discharge from the nose usually has a thick consistency and a yellowish color, then with allergies the color is transparent and the consistency is watery.

Since the mucous membrane becomes inflamed and denser during allergies, the nasal canal becomes clogged, which leads to poor outflow of mucous secretions. Blowing your nose does not help clear your nose.

An allergic rash is the most striking manifestation of the disease, which is characterized by the formation of reddish spots on the skin different sizes. Spots can appear on the arms, face, and legs. Most often, the rash is accompanied by severe itching, causing serious discomfort to the sick person.

Itchy eyes are another symptom of allergies. The itching sensation occurs without any external causes and can last for a long time; a person cannot eliminate it on his own. The eyelids have a swollen, reddened, swollen appearance.

Allergic and vasomotor rhinitis
Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nasal cavity - rhinitis - is one of the most common human ailments. Several clinical forms of rhinitis have been identified, each of which has its own characteristics.

Vasomotor and allergic forms of rhinitis are very similar in their clinical manifestations:

Labored breathing.
Sneezing attacks.
Runny nose.
Burning and itching in the nasal cavity.

Allergic rhinitis is a chronic disease, it is based on an indirect inflammatory reaction, which is provoked by allergic agents entering the nasal mucosa.

Vasomotor rhinitis is also a chronic disease, but in this case, nasal hypersensitivity develops not under the influence of allergic factors, but as a result of nonspecific endogenous or exogenous factors.

When making a diagnosis and drawing up a treatment algorithm, it is necessary to clarify the following points:

Have any abnormalities in the structure of the nose been discovered, which can also give a clinical picture of rhinitis?
Is the identified rhinitis of infectious or non-infectious origin? The answer to this question is the characteristic clinical sequence of symptoms; nature of mucous discharge; the appearance of catarrhal phenomena in the larynx, pharynx, trachea.
If rhinitis has a non-infectious origin, is it allergic or non-allergic? The following facts support the fact that rhinitis is of allergic origin: during rhinoscopy, a poor gray tint of the mucous membrane is visualized; a positive reaction to special skin allergy tests was obtained; Antibodies were detected in the blood serum.
If rhinitis is allergic, then what is the nature of its manifestation: seasonal, permanent? This data is obtained through medical history.

Consistent clarification of the above nuances allows you to accurately determine the form of the disease and choose the optimal treatment algorithm.

According to the severity of rhinitis, they are divided into:

Light form ( mild clinical symptoms of rhinitis that do not interfere with a person’s daily activities and do not interfere with his sleep). The patient feels the presence of symptoms of the disease, but can do without drug therapy.
Moderate form ( symptoms of the disease interfere with sleep, interfere with mental and physical activity; quality of life is seriously deteriorating).
Severe form ( the symptoms are so severe that the patient cannot engage in any activity or sleep normally unless he receives appropriate therapy).

Treatment of allergic rhinitis consists of prescribing to the patient:

Topical corticosteroids.
Antihistamines, which help relieve allergy attacks. Most of these drugs eliminate attacks of constant sneezing, burning in the nose, and runny nose.

Corticosteroid drugs are characterized by a delayed onset of action. These pharmacokinetic features allow the use of corticosteroids with a very low risk of systemic effects.

There are other groups of drugs used to treat allergic rhinitis, but judging by their effectiveness in relieving individual symptoms, the degree of risk of complications, and the cost of treatment, oral antihistamines and topical corticosteroids can be considered as optimal therapy.

Treatment of vasomotor rhinitis begins with identifying all possible reasons which may lead to a nasal reaction.

Often, vasomotor rhinitis is formed due to the abnormal structure of the nasal septum. In this case, treatment is carried out through surgery.

Drug therapy for vasomotor rhinitis consists of prescribing antihistamines to the patient ( although they do not give the same effect as with allergic rhinitis) and topical corticosteroids. Additionally, physiotherapeutic methods of treatment can be used ( for example, intranasal electrophoresis) and acupuncture. Patients are recommended general strengthening procedures - hardening, physical exercise.

If conservative methods of therapy do not bring any visible effect, then use surgery. It involves performing operations that artificially reduce the size of the inferior turbinate, which allows nasal breathing to be restored.

Rhinitis in pregnant women
Rhinitis that occurs in women in the last stages of pregnancy is a consequence of the fact that hormonal changes occur in a woman’s body before giving birth. The amount of female sex hormones in the blood increases, and in parallel with this, blood flow accelerates. Because of this, the mucous membrane swells, which leads to difficulty breathing.

The course of rhinitis occurs in different ways: from mild symptoms to complications that require drug treatment.

Because the nose is blocked and breathing is impaired, the lungs and heart suffer. In addition, the nose does not perform its main functions: it does not clean and warm the air that is inhaled, thereby exposing the lungs to the harmful effects of the external environment.

For a pregnant woman, this condition creates a double danger - both for her and for the fetus. If there is no nasal breathing, this leads to oxygen starvation of the mother, which will have an extremely negative impact on the unborn baby. As a result of rhinitis, a woman’s sense of taste and smell changes, and allergies develop.

The difficulty of rhinitis lies in the fact that vasoconstrictor drops cannot be used to relieve it, because they have an effect on the entire body, including the vessels located in the placenta, through which the fetus is nourished. Impaired placental circulation leads to fetal hypoxia.

In addition, these medications may worsen nosebleeds that sometimes occur in pregnant women. And with prolonged use, they dry out the nasal mucosa and gradually cease to cope with their main function. Therefore, drops that relieve nasal congestion are contraindicated for pregnant women.

The difficulty of treating rhinitis in pregnant women is that many medications can affect placental circulation, so you need to be very careful when choosing a drug. Ideally, drug treatment It's better not to use it at all.

One of the main remedies used to treat rhinitis in pregnant women is a nasal douche. This is a procedure in which the nasal cavity is rinsed. Thanks to rinsing, the nose and nasopharynx are cleared of germs, allergens, mucus, and dust. Swelling of the mucous membrane and inflammation are relieved, which allows nasal breathing to be restored.

Impaired sneeze reflex

Sneezing is impaired in people who suffer bulbar palsy.

Bulbar palsy is a pathology that appears when the nuclei of some cranial nerves are damaged ( vagus, sublingual, glossopharyngeal). Bulbar palsy manifests itself as a speech disorder ( the nerves responsible for articulation are affected) and swallowing disorders ( structures responsible for swallowing are affected - the muscles of the tongue, pharynx, larynx, epiglottis, soft palate).

Patients often choke on liquid food, and sometimes they are unable to swallow. This causes saliva to accumulate and flow out of the corners of the mouth. They cannot sneeze or cough. Speech becomes slurred, nasal, and slow. Conversation noticeably tires patients.

Seriously ill patients typically develop respiratory rhythm disturbances and cardiac dysfunction, which can lead to death.
Bulbar syndrome is characteristic of genetic diseases ( porphyria, Kennedy's disease), for oncological, for vascular, for inflammatory and infectious diseases.

Which doctor should you contact if you are sneezing?

Since sneezing can be provoked by various diseases, when this symptom appears, it is necessary to contact different specialists whose competence includes the diagnosis and treatment of the affected organ. That is, in each specific case, in order to understand which doctor to contact when sneezing, you need to assess which organ is affected and presumably provokes the sneezing. And you can suspect damage to one or another organ when sneezing based on the accompanying symptoms a person has. Accordingly, in each case, the decision on which doctor to contact depends on the symptoms associated with sneezing that the person has.

If an adult or child sneezes frequently (several times over 2-3 hours), and there is an itchy nose, runny nose, pain, sore throat, general malaise or fever, and possibly red eyes , cough, wheezing, then this indicates an acute respiratory disease (ARI), flu, or a cold. In this case, you need to contact an adult general practitioner (make an appointment), and for children - to pediatrician (make an appointment).

If sneezing, in addition to the symptoms of acute respiratory infections, is combined with rashes on the body and face of any type, quantity and nature, then an infectious disease (measles, rubella, chickenpox) is suspected. In this case, it is recommended to contact either infectious disease doctor (make an appointment), or see a therapist.

If a child or adult suffers from a runny nose for a long time (longer than 10 to 14 days in a row), which is accompanied by regular sneezing, but there are no additional symptoms, then most likely we are talking about chronic rhinitis (vasomotor, atrophic and etc.). In such a situation, it is recommended to contact otolaryngologist (ENT) (make an appointment).

If an adult or child begins to sneeze frequently, but there is no runny nose or the nasal discharge is clear and watery, and other signs of a respiratory infection (pain, sore throat, general malaise or fever, etc.) are not observed , but you feel severe nasal congestion and itching, there may be a rash on the skin, redness of the eyes, itching of the skin and eyes, then most likely this indicates an allergic reaction. In this case, you should contact Allergist (make an appointment) or, in his absence, to a therapist.

If a person experiences frequent sneezing against the background of strongly constricted pupils or any other signs of drug intoxication (for example, causeless gaiety or, conversely, insensitivity, apathy, poorly coordinated movements, etc.), then it is suspected drug addiction. In this case, it is recommended to contact narcologist (make an appointment).

If rhinitis with sneezing occurs in pregnant women during later, then it is recommended to simultaneously contact gynecologist (make an appointment) and an otolaryngologist.

If a person cannot sneeze and cough, and at the same time his speech and swallowing movements are impaired, as a result of which the voice is nasal, slurred, and when eating and drinking they choke, saliva flows from the corners of the mouth, then bulbar syndrome is suspected. In this case, you should contact neurologist (make an appointment).

What tests and examinations can a doctor prescribe for sneezing?

Sneezing is provoked by diseases of various organs and systems, and, accordingly, if this symptom is present, the doctor can prescribe a variety of studies and tests, the specific list of which depends on which organ is suspected by the specialist. After all, to detect diseases of different organs, they use various methods examinations, both laboratory (tests) and instrumental ( Ultrasound (sign up), x-ray (sign up), endoscopy (make an appointment) etc.).

When an adult or child sneezes frequently and, in addition to sneezing, there are symptoms of an acute respiratory illness, flu or cold (runny nose, pain, sore throat, general malaise or fever, and possibly red eyes, cough, wheezing), and possibly rash on the body - the doctor suspects an acute respiratory infection or an acute infectious disease (measles, rubella, chickenpox, etc.). In this case, it is usually prescribed only General blood test (sign up) and urine to assess the general condition of the patient. Other tests and examinations, as a rule, are not prescribed, since diagnosis is made on the basis of a characteristic clinical picture. In the case of a skin rash, if the doctor has doubts about the diagnosis, a blood test may be prescribed to identify the causative agents of measles, rubella, chickenpox, etc.

When sneezing is provoked by a runny nose that has existed for a long period, chronic rhinitis is suspected, and in this case the otolaryngologist must perform rhinoscopy (make an appointment)(examination of the nasal cavity using a special instrument - a rhinoscope). If necessary, the doctor can also examine the pharynx and larynx using instruments. In the vast majority of cases, rhinoscopy is sufficient to make a diagnosis and begin treatment, and therefore other examinations for chronic rhinitis, as a rule, are not prescribed. Laboratory tests for chronic rhinitis are usually not prescribed, since this disease does not provoke changes in any parameters of blood, urine or other biological fluid. But the doctor may prescribe a general blood and urine test to assess the general condition of the body, as well as a blood test for IgE levels to confirm the allergic nature of rhinitis (but this test is prescribed only if there is suspicion of an allergic nature of the runny nose).

However, if we are talking about rhinitis in pregnant women, then, in addition to rhinoscopy, the doctor may prescribe blood tests for the content of estriol, estradiol, progesterone, as well as an assessment of autonomic tone, since the data from these studies are necessary for the subsequent selection of the most effective scheme therapy.

If chronic rhinitis exists for a long time (longer than several months), then to assess the condition of the tissues of the nasal cavity, the doctor may prescribe endoscopy and rhinopneumometry. However, these studies are prescribed and performed relatively rarely.

If an adult or child has constant sneezing, and at the same time the nasal cavity is dry or watery transparent contents are released from it, there are no signs of acute respiratory infections, but the nose itches, severe nasal congestion is felt, a rash may appear on the body, the eyes turn red, the skin itches, then this indicates an allergic origin of sneezing. In this case, the doctor prescribes the following tests:
a blood test, as well as an allergen sensitivity test by any method that a medical institution can perform. That is, depending on the technical capabilities, the test for sensitivity to antigens is carried out either by skin testing or by determining specific IgE in the blood. The skin test method is less accurate, but simpler and cheaper, which is why it is used most often. And the method for determining specific IgE in the blood is expensive, although very accurate, but is used more rarely due to the high cost of the reagents.

A general blood test is necessary to assess the general condition of the body and confirm allergy readiness (a large number of eosinophils). And antigen sensitivity analysis is necessary in order to understand which substance provokes an allergic reaction.

A blood test for IgE concentration is not always prescribed, since it only reveals that a person is allergic to some substance. But the fact of the presence of an allergy can also be determined by a general blood test, so for allergic rhinitis and sneezing, a blood test for IgE is rarely used.

When frequent sneezing is present against the background of strongly constricted pupils or any other signs of drug intoxication (for example, causeless gaiety or, conversely, insensibility, apathy, poorly coordinated movements, etc.), then drug intoxication is suspected. In this case, the doctor will order a urine or blood test to determine the presence of various narcotic and psychoactive substances (for example, opiates, amphetamine, methamphetamine, cocaine, cannabinoids, etc.).

When a person has difficulty sneezing and coughing, or cannot do this at all, although such an urge is felt, and at the same time his speech is nasal, slurred, slow, when he tries to swallow something he chokes, and saliva constantly flows out of the corners of his mouth, then it is suspected bulbar syndrome. In this case, the doctor performs neurological tests, which are sufficient to make a diagnosis. After this, the doctor prescribes the following examinations necessary to find out what disease led to bulbar palsy:

Cerebrospinal fluid examination;
Computer (sign up) or Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain (sign up);
X-ray of the area where the skull connects to the spine.

In addition, general and biochemical blood tests (sign up), urine analysis, as well as blood tests for the presence of pathogens of various infections.

Before use, you should consult a specialist.

“When I sneeze, I experience a very pleasant sensation, and I know for sure that many people experience similar ones,” writes one of our readers. We asked a specialist from the large training center “SEX.RF” whether the sneezing mechanism is really similar to the orgasm mechanism.

Tatyana Kaulina

Head Trainer of the Training Center "SEX.RF"
In Petersburg

Of course, studying the question of how, why and why the processes of sneezing and orgasm are connected has seriously preoccupied the minds of scientists from the UK, who conducted one interesting and ingenious study that showed that sneezing is an alternative to orgasm. True, it is important to note that there is only a physiological alternative.

Experts examined the mechanism of orgasm and the mechanism of the sneezing process and found a lot in common. The process of orgasm is an explosive discharge of neuromuscular tension at the height of sexual arousal, accompanied by ejaculation in men and vaginal contractions in women. From which it follows that this whole process is extremely similar to the process of sneezing, when a person prepares for some time to sneeze, then the tension increases, he cannot breathe for some time, and then this state is discharged by a short exhalation.

Therefore, the point is the similarity of muscle mechanisms: in both cases these are contractions that lead to spasmodic discharge. True, an orgasm differs from a sneeze in the intensity of the sensation and in the parts of the brain that are involved.

The similarity also lies in the fact that both acts are a reaction to some outside influence, stimulation. In the case of sneezing, this effect irritates the nerve endings, and the brain sends a signal to clear the airways of this irritation.

When genital organs are stimulated, the brain also reacts to external stimulation, and when it gives the command to discharge it, an orgasm occurs. After sneezing and orgasm, people also experience a similar state, characterized by clarity and lightness.

Also, restless scientists from the UK believe that sneezing caused by thoughts about sex is also a fairly common syndrome. And they even offered an explanation for this unusual phenomenon.

Both historically and currently, there have been documented cases in which physicians have reported patients who sneeze when sexually aroused. However, no one has yet offered any explanation for the phenomenon or an unambiguous diagnosis. But if we summarize the versions, most scientists are inclined to believe that this syndrome is congenital and is transmitted at the genetic level, by inheritance. Currently, the search for the gene continues.

Illustration: Nastya Grigorieva

If on a date a person constantly sneezes, perhaps he does not have a cold at all, but is simply fantasizing about the further development of the relationship. Two otolaryngologists from the UK found a connection between sneezing and sexual fantasies. Scientists believe that sneezing caused by thoughts of sex is a fairly common syndrome. And they even offered an explanation for this unusual phenomenon.

The idea to explore the connection between sneezing and thoughts about sex did not come out of nowhere to Mahmood F. Bhutta. A patient, a middle-aged man, came to him, an ear-nose doctor from a hospital in Wexham (Berkshire, UK), with an unusual complaint. He described uncontrollable sneezing attacks that occurred when he thought about sex. According to him, trouble has been accompanying him for a long time, ever since he grew up.

Historical search

At the end of the 19th century, the young German otolaryngologist Wilhelm Fliess proposed the theory of nasal reflex neurosis. He believed that the nasal mucosa was connected to the genitals. Perhaps this assumption arose because cavernous tissue was discovered in the nose and its presence somehow needed to be explained. He also associated menstrual irregularities in women with disorders of the nasal cavity. Fliess proposed using nasal surgery to treat neurological, psychological and sexual disorders. His ideas were so strange that he was ridiculed not only by the medical community, but also by his close friend Sigmund Freud.

A search of the 20th century yielded only one publication in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It reported on a 69-year-old man who experienced sneezing attacks immediately after orgasm. Two responses to this article were sent to the journal. The first mentioned the Fliess theory. The second letter was sent by Dr. Henry Everett. He wrote that while studying sunlight-induced sneezing syndrome, he encountered several patients who sneezed while thinking about sex.

Modern search

To test their guess, scientists turned to the Internet. They used a search engine using the keywords “sex and sneezing/sneezing” to look for discussions and threads in anonymous chat rooms. They conducted the search twice - in June and December 2007. There were 17 people who reported uncontrollable sneezing attacks when thinking about sex, and four people who sneezed immediately after orgasm. Moreover, these were different people. After summarizing the search results, scientists made two conclusions. Firstly, they believe that these are different syndromes that are not directly related to each other. Secondly, it is likely that the prevalence of such symptoms is much greater than one might expect.

Why do people sneeze

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However, even if the work does not continue, everyone has a reason to replace the standard “Be healthy!” for some naughty joke.

1. Sneezing can be triggered by the sun

2. Sneezing can trigger sex.

3. You sneeze with incredible force.

4. You can’t sneeze in your sleep

5. You can't sneeze with your eyes open.

6. Sneezing slows your heart rate

7. Yes, covering your mouth is mandatory.

Tatyana Kaulina

Head Trainer of the Training Center "SEX.RF"
In Petersburg

Also, restless scientists from the UK believe that sneezing caused by thoughts about sex is also a fairly common syndrome. And they even offered an explanation for this unusual phenomenon.

Illustration: Nastya Grigorieva

If you are surprised by a sudden sneezing, signs of the timing of this event can help you understand what exactly your body wants to tell you and what you should prepare for in the near future.

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Sneezing - signs and sneezing by time

Regarding sneezing, there are signs of timing that can shed light on your future. But to do this, you need to look at the clock to know what time you sneezed. Of course, these signs do not apply to people who have a cold or suffer from allergies. The sneezing should be random and involuntary.

There is a simple and convenient timed sneeze that is very easy to use. You should remember the day of the week and the time at which you sneezed, and then read the interpretation. They should not be underestimated, because Cicero believed that sneezing in the morning on an empty stomach promises a gift or material wealth.

5 - disease.
6 - date.
7 - declaration of love.
8 - happiness in personal life.
9 - the light-haired man (or woman, if you are male) is interested.
10 - an interesting meeting or date with a pleasant person.
11 - date.
12 - someone's confession of feelings.
13 - quarrels and conflicts, most likely with a guy or girl.
14 - the need to choose between several representatives of the opposite sex.
15 - betrayal or ending of a love relationship.
16 - difficulties in relationships.
17 - troubles, minor problems.
18 - the lack of a loved one cannot be corrected.
19 - you are threatened by a rival or rival.
20 - nice talking.
21 - among your friends there is a person who likes you.
22 - lack of attention in relationships.
23 - drastic changes, possible wedding.

If you wake up at night from sneezing, this is a sign of illness, and after dinner it predicts a long journey.

Sneezing by time - what does it mean to sneeze on a certain day of the week

Vladimir Dahl's time sneezer also provides an interpretation of the day of the week on which the sneezing occurred. Interpretations of signs based on time and day of the week should be combined with each other. Most likely, both predictions will come true.

Monday- a gift or other pleasant incident. Sneeze on this day before your first meal - especially good omen. It means that the week will be extremely successful.
Tuesday- guests or meeting. Sneezing on Tuesday on an empty stomach means you will be lucky. However, this luck will only apply to those things and activities that you planned for that day.
Wednesday- news and, most likely, good. If you sneezed on Wednesday, this day will be extremely successful for communication. Now is the time for an interview or a call that you couldn’t decide on for a long time.
Thursday- success, luck. Best time for shopping and gifts. If you need help, feel free to ask for it - sneezing on Thursday foretells that the person will not refuse you.
Friday- a date or meeting with friends. Sneezing on Friday promises an active and eventful day. Get ready to have a lot of experiences - both good and bad.
Saturday- fulfillment of a wish that you need to remember to make. Do this immediately after sneezing.
Sunday- guests or meeting. It is likely that a new acquaintance will develop into a romance. You may have to help a friend with something. It won't be easy, but you can do it.

Monday- provocations are possible that you should not succumb to.

Wednesday- good news.

Sunday- up to a big win.

In England they believe to this day that anyone who sneezes on Sunday morning before breakfast will receive a very pleasant surprise the following week.

Night sneezing by day of the week

The meanings of morning and evening hours, as well as the days of the week on which sneezing occurs, have already been described above. But what to do if you want to know what kind of future sneezing at night portends? It also has its own interpretation depending on the hour and day of the week.

Monday

00:00 - 01:00 - you need rest. Dedicate the next week to doing just that. Take care of yourself and don’t get distracted by things that can be put off until later.

01:00 - 02:00 - wait for news. True, they will come too late. The information received will not change anything.

02:00 - 03:00 - you will receive a very unusual compliment, and this will happen in the morning.

03:00 - 04:00 - the next week will be in a great mood. In addition, sneezing at such a time portends flirting with a new admirer.

04:00 - 05:00 - your indecision can ruin the whole thing. You need to pull yourself together.

Tuesday

00:00 - 01:00 - the day will pass in a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere. Get ready for interesting communication and new acquaintances.

01:00 - 02:00 - sneezing at this time portends melancholy and despondency. Don't worry, emotions change each other, and that's normal.

02:00 - 03:00 - the brunette (or brunette) you recently met is interested in you.

03:00 - 04:00 - your secret enemies acted while you did not know about it. Expect meanness and deceit, be careful.

04:00 - 05:00 - you must learn not only to receive, but also to give love and attention.

Wednesday

00:00 - 01:00 - a new day will not bring any special problems. It's time to relax and gain strength before new achievements.

01:00 - 02:00 - get ready for global changes. They can turn out to be both good and bad.

02:00 - 03:00 - you shouldn’t do what you were thinking about before going to bed. This will have extremely unpleasant consequences.

03:00 - 04:00 - remember that trust still needs to be earned. Be careful in relationships with members of the opposite sex.

04:00 - 05:00 - stop thinking about your fears and troubles. And even more so, you should not tell strangers about your difficulties.

Thursday

00:00 - 01:00 - a very important meeting for you will take place in the morning. Even if you didn’t plan anything like this, listen to this sign.

01:00 - 02:00 - the day will hardly be called successful. But your friends are always ready to help and support.

02:00 - 03:00 - even if it seems to you that it is impossible to achieve the desired result, do not stop acting. Sooner or later you will get what you want.

04:00 - 05:00 - your new acquaintances do not inspire confidence. Be careful and don't let your guard down.

Friday

00:00 - 01:00 - leisure, communication with friends and new acquaintances will now bring you maximum impressions.

01:00 - 02:00 - success awaits you in love affairs. But there is a condition - you cannot tell anyone about your victories on the personal front, otherwise you will jinx your luck.

02:00 - 03:00 - if you have done something wrong, you will have to ask for forgiveness. Otherwise you will lose your friendship.

03:00 - 04:00 - you should change the environment, otherwise boredom and despondency will make your life unbearable.

04:00 - 05:00 - expect good news closer to noon.

Saturday

00:00 - 01:00 - spend the day alone. Noisy and crowded places will only bring you trouble today.

01:00 - 02:00 - success awaits you in matters related to money or education. But you can’t talk about what you can achieve - you’ll jinx it.

02:00 - 03:00 - if you did something bad, you won’t be able to hide it. Ask for forgiveness before it's too late.

03:00 - 04:00 - if you have long wanted to change something in your life, today is the most suitable day to take the first step towards change.

04:00 - 05:00 - the coming morning will be remembered for a surprise. True, it is far from certain that he will be pleasant.

Sunday

00:00 - 01:00 - take a closer look at your surroundings. Perhaps someone wishes you harm. Be careful.

01:00 - 02:00 - the coming day promises fun and pleasant communication. Interesting acquaintances are quite likely.

02:00 - 03:00 - spend time with your relatives. Spend time with them, be attentive and polite.

03:00 - 04:00 - most likely, you will soon have to go on a trip. Perhaps it will be a vacation, or maybe a trip for work.

04:00 - 05:00 - be delicate, try not to offend your loved one. You may lose your friend forever.

Other signs about sneezing

There are a lot of signs about sneezing. All of them have come down to our time from distant ancestors. Some of them will help you achieve your plans, some of the signs are warning in nature, there are good and bad beliefs about sneezing.

If you want to get pregnant, but nothing works out for you, there is an old one. You need to ask your pregnant friend or relative to sneeze on you. Most likely, you will soon become a mother too.

If the bride sneezes in the morning, even before the ceremony, it means that she family life will be happy. There is one more thing - if a black cat sneezes near the newlyweds, they will be happy together.

Sneezing in a bathhouse means receiving money.

Sneeze before leaving home odd number once - the road will be unsuccessful, and even - to good luck along the way.

Sometimes they say that if a person sneezes, it means that someone is remembering him, thinking about him or discussing him. If there is an odd number of sneezes, they are remembered with good words, and if there is an even number, they are remembered with bad words.

If you can’t sneeze, they love you, but they’re afraid to admit it.
Sneezing while eating means making a new friend.
Several people sneezing at the same time is fortunate.

Many people believe that if someone sneezes, it means the truthfulness of thoughts at that moment. If you notice that your friend or a random passer-by is about to sneeze, you can try to make a wish in time. It will definitely come true.

In Japan, it is customary to wish cats good health when they sneeze. It is believed to bring good luck and improve the health of both humans and cats.

Overall, a sneeze is a small event that any of us can easily miss, but if we pay attention to it, we can begin to predict the future like a psychic!

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