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Headache during sexual intercourse (Coital Cephalalgia)

A repori on six cases

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Six examples of a benign syndrome of recurrent headache during sexual intercourse are described and discussed.

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  1. The Adelaide Hospital and St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin

    Edward A. Martin

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Martin, E.A. Headache during sexual intercourse (Coital Cephalalgia). Ir J Med Sci 143, 342–345 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03004787

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