{"id":46832,"date":"2025-12-11T06:13:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T05:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/?p=46832"},"modified":"2026-03-15T22:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T21:21:18","slug":"why-do-guys-feel-bad-after-sex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lelo.com\/blog\/why-do-guys-feel-bad-after-sex\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Guys Feel Bad After Sex?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Of course not all men feel bad after sex. In fact, and oftentimes, when ejaculation occurs, a slew of feel-good hormones are released, making them feel all sorts of wonderful feelings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But, there are some men that feel bad after sex, and this can be completely normal if the sex itself is <\/span>consensual<\/span><\/a> and pleasurable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The condition is called Postcoital Dysphoria (PCD) or even \u201cpost-sex blues\u201d. And while women can also experience PCD, today we\u2019re going to be looking at men who experience it specifically.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is because men and women have different biological make up, so reasons for and symptoms of PCD differ depending on gender.<\/span><\/p>\n

Postcoital Dysphoria in men: feeling down, sad, or emotionally flat after sex<\/span><\/h2>\n

PCD is a condition more often studied in women, but research shows that men experience it too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, a <\/span>2019 study<\/span><\/a> published in the <\/span>Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy<\/span><\/i> found that up to 41 percent of men had felt post-sex sadness at least once in their lives, and about 4 to 5 percent experienced it regularly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This condition may be misunderstood however. It isn’t about regret or <\/span>poor performance<\/span><\/a>\u2014it\u2019s actually an emotional response that can occur regardless of the quality of the sexual experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

What does Postcoital Dysphoria feel like in men?<\/span><\/h3>\n

For men who experience PCD, they could experience:<\/b><\/p>\n