Young Woman Can’t Stop Having Orgasms — And Doctors Remain Stumped

Come again? A rare and deeply disruptive condition has left a young woman experiencing uncontrollable orgasms every single day, and doctors are still searching for answers.

Doctors in China say they are completely perplexed by the unusual case of a young woman who experiences multiple uncontrollable orgasms every single day — a condition that has left the 20-year-old in an almost constant state of unwanted arousal.

“The sexual arousal symptoms are characterized by recurrent and spontaneous orgasmic experiences,” wrote Jing Yan and Dafang Ouyang from the Peking University Sixth Hospital in Beijing, detailing the patient’s story in a case report published in AME Case Reports.

“This case describes a 20-year-old woman who has experienced persistent genital arousal symptoms for approximately 5 years,” the authors wrote.stock.adobe.com

For the past five years, the unnamed woman has endured this relentless wave of sensation without any sexual activity or stimulation.

Medical specialists believe she is suffering from persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD), according to a report from PsyPost.

While at first glance such a condition might sound pleasurable, in reality it brings overwhelming discomfort and disruption, often leading to “significant impairment in psychosocial well-being and daily functioning,” according to the study.

This was certainly true for the patient, who was said to be under constant emotional strain.

Her symptoms became so severe that she could no longer attend school or hold a job, and her ability to maintain relationships suffered greatly.

Unfortunately, receiving a diagnosis for PGAD was far from immediate and took years before doctors could put a name to her condition.

The cause of the condition is yet unclear, although possible triggers include everything from antidepressants to circulatory issues.Phushutter – stock.adobe.com

Her ordeal began at just 14 years old, starting with an “electric” feeling in her abdomen, followed by pelvic muscle contractions that felt exactly like orgasms.

Adding to the complexity, this was also around the time she began showing signs of unusual sensory sensitivity and experiencing troubling thoughts — such as believing others could read her mind.

These symptoms eventually led to her being hospitalized a year later and treated for both depression and psychotic episodes.

Despite trying a range of treatments, including anti-epileptic drugs and psychiatric medication, her symptoms never fully went away.

She became convinced that her constant orgasms were being triggered by something external rather than internal causes.

By the time she finally sought help at the hospital, her condition had worsened so much that she reportedly couldn’t even describe her symptoms without being interrupted mid-sentence by an orgasm.

Neurologists first eliminated epilepsy as a cause through EEG monitoring and other diagnostic tests.

Physical examinations also revealed no structural problems in her brain or reproductive system that might explain the ongoing arousal episodes.

Ultimately, doctors diagnosed her with PGAD after finding that a course of antipsychotic medication eased both her frequent orgasms and her delusional thoughts.

Antipsychotics appeared to alleviate the patient’s symptoms.InsideCreativeHouse – stock.adobe.com

After several weeks of treatment, her health improved enough for her to return to work and enjoy a more active social life once again.

However, each time she stopped her medication, the symptoms came back stronger than before, leaving her unable to function normally.

PGAD itself remains a poorly understood condition. It was only officially described in medical literature in 2001, and while it’s estimated to affect around 1% of women in the United States, it is still rarely diagnosed, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

Experts believe the disorder could be linked to several potential causes, ranging from nerve-related problems and blood flow issues to side effects of antidepressant drugs such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

Some researchers have even suggested that the condition may be tied to an imbalance in dopamine, a brain chemical that plays a role in both sexual arousal and the body’s reward system.

In this case, giving the patient antipsychotic medication may have helped by lowering dopamine activity, which in turn seemed to reduce the intensity and frequency of her arousal symptoms.

Unfortunately, as of now there is still no guaranteed cure for PGAD, leaving many patients to manage the symptoms rather than eliminate the condition entirely.