The reason why some men feel sad, frustrated, and left behind sex is revealed

Nearly half of men report feeling sad, frustrated and distant after sex and claim that they experience the “post-coital force”, a new study reveals. Studies so far have found that this phenomenon occurs only in women, but the latter may be a dark discovery for men.

We had done research on PCD (post-coital force) on women, and their percentage that experienced this phenomenon has been huge, say the study author Robert Schweitzer, a professor of psychology at Queensland University of Technology.

Schweitzer's research monitored 230 women and found that 46 per cent had experienced symptoms of PCD such as nervousness and crying after a pleasant relationship at some point in their lives. Studies indicate that PCD could be linked to psychological stress or sexual abuse from childhood. From his experience with men and women as clinical psychologists, Schweitzer noted that men were also reporting similar feelings after sex and began to suspect that the PCD exceeds gender barriers.

To prove this, Schweitzer and his colleagues demanded that 1,208 men in Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, the U.S.A., Russia, and Germany meet anonymous online questionnaires about their post - sex feelings. Overall, 41 percent of the men said that they had experienced PCD symptoms at some point in their lives, which resulted from their unwilling desire to be touched and their desire to leave the room, felt troubled, conflict, lack of emotion, even feeling empty. Up to 20 per cent of men reported having a form of PCD within the past month and 3 per cent to 4 per cent feel it regularly. Like past research on women, The PCD was linked to psychological concerns, sexual abuse from childhood and sexual dysfunction.

The study has not compared single men to married men or men to children, so it is unclear whether long - term relationships or the decline of testosterone put men in more or less danger. It is also important to note that people need not experience childhood trauma or psychological distress PCD. It can simply be a harsh return from hormonal growth during sex.

Schweitzer agrees that the cause of PCDs to men, and these preliminary findings are mainly aimed at identifying conditions for future studies. However, he is quite certain that sadness, nervousness, and sexual concern are not a reflection of any particular problem in the relationship.

There seems to be a range of factors, including genetic sensitivity, possible hormonal factors and psychological factors potentially, which we don't understand at this time,” He added. We don't think it's about relationships, but it's about something more complex. ”