Considering how satisfying a good sneeze can feel, it’s not too surprising the reflex has also been associated with sex. In 1972, researchers wrote about a 69-year-old man who complained of severe sneezing immediately following orgasm and a 2008 case study involved a middle-aged man with uncontrollable fits of sneezing that occurred along with sexual thoughts. Curious about the frequency with which this happened, researchers tapped into several online chat rooms and found “17 people of both sexes reporting sneezing immediately upon sexual ideation and three people after orgasm.”
“There are also some people who orgasm when they sneeze,” says Maitland. “These people feel really good” after a sneeze, says Maitland. “That’s just how they’re wired.”