Cataplexy & Intimacy
I really don’t want to be posting this, since my or anyone else’s sex life isn’t something I ever want to discuss in a public forum, but I have questions and didn’t know where else to get answers, so here go. Has anyone experienced difficulty climaxing during sex due to cataplexy attacks? I think it’s fairly obvious to anyone who has cataplexy what the issue here is: intense emotion/pleasure triggers full body cataplexy, which prevents orgasm.
Is this common? What’s the outlook? And does anyone have resources that would be helpful to explore?
Thank you for the time and support!
Hi
. I am glad you asked this question and I hope you get lots of responses from the community. These are important conversations to have. While you wait, I wanted to share a few articles that might help. This article was written by a woman with similar concerns: https://narcolepsy.sleep-disorders.net/living/sex-orgasm. This article is from our editorial team: https://narcolepsy.sleep-disorders.net/living/impact-sex-life. This one was written by a man, but he offers lots of strategies that can be helpful for anyone with type 1 narcolepsy: https://narcolepsy.sleep-disorders.net/living/sexual-health-male-perspective. Wishing you the best. - Lori (Team Member)
