Is it true that someone will get a nosebleed when aroused?

If you are a connoisseur of Japanese cartoons, aka anime, maybe you have occasionally seen scenes of a character who suddenly has a nosebleed while being aroused or thinking about perverted things. However, can it be like that in the real world? Come on, find out the answer in the following review.

Is it true that sexually aroused can cause nosebleeds?

Nosebleeds occur when the tiny blood vessels inside the nose burst due to friction or pressure. For example, nosebleeds due to frequent nose picking or dry air conditions.

Well, there is also a theory that sexual increase is closely related to an increase in blood pressure. In theory, the longer you get sexual stimulation, the blood pressure will increase throughout your body, allowing blood vessels in your nose to burst due to high pressure.

However, this theory has been refuted. Blood pressure does tend to rise during arousal or sexual intercourse, but only on a small scale, as reported by the Blood Pressure UK page.

The Mayo Clinic also states that nosebleeds are neither a symptom nor a result of high blood pressure. Raised blood pressure is more likely to make bleeding during a nosebleed rather than cause nosebleeds. This condition is referred to as posterior nosebleeds, and it is very rare.

So, a nosebleed when aroused is just a hyperbole that exists in fictional literature. Even if it happens in real life, this is not due to increased sexual arousal but rather to a common cause of nosebleeds.

Body changes that may occur when a person is aroused

When someone is aroused by an image, touch, or an imagination, the body responds. Not only changes physically, but also affects a person's emotional.

Changes due to sexual stimulation have four phases, namely the emergence of desire (libido), increased sex drive, sexual satisfaction (orgasm), and resolution (body functions return to normal). Well, this phase of the body when aroused is experienced by women and men at different times and does not cause nosebleeds.

Both men and women who are aroused, it is very common to feel changes such as the following:

Heart rate increases and breathing becomes faster
The muscles will tighten
In women, the nipples will harden and the vaginal lips become swollen
In men, the blood flow to the penis will get bigger so that the scrotum (testicles) tightens. Then, the head of the penis will be widened and the size of the testicles will be bigger.
The vagina and penis will release lubricating fluid

If sexual stimulation persists, a person will enter the stage of orgasm. This stage keeps your blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing at their highest. The muscles around the legs will spasm, followed by contraction of the muscles around the vagina and base of the penis.

Furthermore, the vagina and penis will release fluid and the body will slowly return to its normal condition. Some of these body functions that work harder will leave you sweaty and exhausted.

These are the various responses your body has when you're aroused, which doesn't include a nosebleed. However, nosebleeds can occur at any time, including when your sexual arousal is at its peak. If you feel that the nosebleed continues without an obvious cause, consult a doctor immediately.