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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Causing or worsening your reflux? (Critical thinking)Some people may mistakenly assume that sex is causing and/or worsening acid reflux – when it’s nothing more than a coincidence or correlation.In other words, acid reflux might’ve occurred regardless of whether you had sex or abstained from sexual activity.Ingesting acidic foods/drinks and/or large amounts of foods/drinks can cause reflux.Taking certain medications, drugs, or supplements (e.g. alcohol, nicotine, caffeine) may cause acid reflux.Severe unmanaged reflux can cause reflux at unpredictable times throughout the day. (If you aren’t treating your reflux properlyIn other cases, it’s likely that: (A) consuming acidic foods/drinks; (B) consuming large quantities of food/drinks; (C) ingesting certain supplements/drugs; and/or (D) having preexisting unmanaged reflux events – synergistically causes/worsens reflux with sexual activity… particularly if proximal in time to the sexual activity (e.g. less than 1 hour before).For example: Eating a large meal, drinking alcohol, and/or taking a drug to enhance sexual performance about 30 minutes before sexual activity – may increase: (1) susceptibility to reflux; (2) severity of reflux; and/or (3) frequency of reflux – during sex.A large meal puts pressure on the lower esophageal sphincter, alcohol causes lower esophageal sphincter relaxation, certain drugs to enhance sexual performance may alter esophageal sphincter function and/or increase stomach acidity – and when combined with certain sexual positions and physical movements, reflux may occur.Scenarios: reflux & sex…Reflux always occurs during sex: Some individuals may experience reflux during sex no matter what. This would be relatively rare though. This is relatively uncommon.Reflux only occurs under certain
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