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from the description, it sounds like this woman had a vasovagal reaction. if she had been sitting rather than standing and walking around, it might not have happened. the vagus nerve can be stimulated during various gyn procedures such as colposcopy, endometrial biopsy, IUD insertion, abortion, etc. some women will even ‘vagal’ during routine pelvic exams because they are more sensitive to this type of stimulation. i’ve seen vagal responses in all of these situations. it’s certainly possible for the vibrator described to cause this, but it would need to be located inside the vagina of the woman for this to happen. it's not really a matter of her being 'so aroused' except in the clinical sense of overstimulation of the vagus nerve. but i'm sure the idea that she fainted from _sexual_ arousal sells more papers.
more info:
Vasovagal reaction: A reflex of the involuntary nervous system that causes the heart to slow down (bradycardia) and that, at the same time, affects the nerves to the blood vessels in the legs permitting those vessels to dilate (widen). As a result the heart puts out less blood, the blood pressure drops, and what blood is circulating tends to go into the legs rather than to the head. The brain is deprived of oxygen and the fainting episode occurs. The vasovagal reaction is also called a vasovagal attack. The resultant fainting is synonymous with situational syncope, vasovagal syncope, vasodepressor syncope, and Gower syndrome which is named for Sir William Richard Gower (1845-1915), a famous English neurologist.
The situations that trigger this reaction are diverse and include having blood drawn, straining while urinating or defecating or coughing. The reaction also can be due to the emotional stress of fear or pain.
In these situations, people often become pale and feel nauseated, sweaty, and weak just before they lose consciousness. |
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