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after sex, my husband gets 8hrs of sleep but feels very exhausted & heavy headed throughout the next day. is this normal? how can he regain energy?

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Dr. James Long
Dr. James Longanswered
Internal Medicine 9 years experience
Sleep apnea: If it only occurs after sex it will be tough to diagnose, but now you can get a home apnea monitor so you could do a sleep test after sex at home. This could rule some important causes of daytime fatigue.
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