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When my husband has an orgasm, the skin directly over his heart gets blotchy
red and has goose bumps. He is 40 in good health. I have not mentioned this
to him because I didn't want to cause him undue alarm if this is perfectly
normal. Do all men do this during orgasm, or should we be concerned?
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What you are referring to is almost certainly a phenomenon known as "sex
flush." Although more common in women, many individuals develop redness or
even small bumps on their chest during heightened sexual arousal and/or orgasm.
This is nothing more than a manifestation of vasocongestion -- the rush of
blood to the genitals and other extremities during sexual arousal. There is
no reason to be alarmed. In fact, you may well have a similar reaction and
just never noticed it. Regardless, the flush should pass within a few hours
following sex if not sooner.
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Best,
Dr. Sandor Gardos
MyPleasure provides up-to-date and useful sexual education materials in combination
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