January 29, 2010

• Obesity, Sex, and Painful Wrists: A scientific study

  It is no secret that I dislike research. And yet, I must admit it is slowly starting to grow on me, especially when I see physicians get peer recognition for such stunning work as this:

  The role of sexual intercourse in the etiology of carpal tunnel syndrome

  Zenian J.
  1341 Portsmouth Ave., Westchester, IL 60154, United States.
  The etiology of non-occupational carpal tunnel syndrome is not well understood. It is proposed that carpal tunnel syndrome can develop during sexual intercourse when the hands become repeatedly extended while under pressure from the weight of the upper body. Of the eight risk factors associated with non-occupational carpal tunnel syndrome, age, marital status, pregnancy and use of hormonal agents can be explained by changes in the frequency of sexual intercourse. On the other hand, obesity, macromastia and large chest circumference can be explained by the increased pressure imposed on the wrists by the heavier upper body associated with such conditions. The bilaterality of carpal tunnel syndrome can be explained by the fact that both hands are needed to support the upper body during sexual intercourse. A parallel decrease in the frequency of sexual intercourse and the incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome between the sixth and the seventh decades of life suggests a possible cause and effect relationship between sexual intercourse and carpal tunnel syndrome.

  Copyright © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  PMID: 20060652 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
  Med Hypotheses. 2010 Jan 7. [Epub ahead of print]

  And this article doesnt even take into account injuries from auto-erotic repetitive motion

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