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What Causes Heart Burns And Right-sided Cramping After Sexual Intercourse?

Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2015

Question: Hi, I had unprotected sex two days ago. My partner did not ejaculate at all, but I'm experiencing heart burn and yesterday I was experiencing cramping on my right side. I was wondering if these were caused by sex or something else?

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Heart burn and cramps following sex unlikely to be due to STD

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.

You had mentioned that you had cramps on right side following sex. But not mentioned where exactly in your body you had cramps. Is it over thigh or below knee or elsewhere? Cramps like feeling following orgasm is common and it would be relieved within 10-30 minutes.
Heart burn is unlikely to be directly to sex act or not a symptom for any STD. But as you had mentioned if the sex act ended without going for an orgasm (your partner withdrew before ejaculation) some would experience heart burn like feeling.
But these are not anything serious. Your future sex life would not necessarily be unpleasant.
Dr S.Murugan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (2 hours later)

I am experiencing cramps in lower right abdomen its been over 24 hours and i am experiencing this

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Unlikely to be due to the sexual act

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Cramps of lower abdominal muscles lasting for 24 hours is unlikely to be due to the sexual act. Consult your Gynecologist for further help.
Dr S Murugan

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar