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Originally Posted by R.M.
Hum when I get really horny when in the act of heat. I have a sneezing binge. Does that count?
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I actually read somewhere, long ago, that having a sneezing fit while thinking about or engaging in a sex act is a left over reaction from long ago times when smells played a more active roll in mating.
Apparently the nose dilates to allow freer breathing and improve the ability to detect pheromones, hormones, etc, which can cause you to sneeze.
Hmm, just off hand I couldn't find the original that I read years ago, but here's another from '08.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7792102.stm
This doctor claims "It certainly seems odd, but I think this reflex demonstrates evolutionary relics in the wiring of a part of the nervous system called the autonomic nervous system."