Marin via Getty Images Post-coital dysphoria is a condition marked by feelings of agitation, melancholy, anxiety or sadness after intercourse that can last between five minutes and two hours. When he was in his early 20s, Los Angeles-based writer Brandon G. Alexander often felt an inexplicable sadness after sex, even when it was “good” sex with people he liked. It’s also called “post-coital tristesse,” which literally means “sadness” in French. AdvertisementAs to why it’s so common in both men and women, a study of twins suggested that genetics may play some sort of role. AdvertisementThat’s something that Alexander, the writer who experienced PCD often in his 20s, had to learn on his own as he approached his 30s.
