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The claim that sex cures headaches is commonly quoted. For example, from 10 Reasons Sex is Good For You:

10. Sex Can Cure Headaches
A South Illinois School Of Medicine study on 52 migraine sufferers reported that 16 experienced considerable relief after an orgasm and another eight had their headaches completely gone. No reason now to say, "Not tonight honey, I'm having a headache."

Sex = endorphins = pain killers.
Does sex just act as pain killer and cure headache's symptoms: pain, or there is some other substance released that cures the causes?

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Welcome to Skeptics! We want to focus our attention on doubtful claims that are widely held or are made by notable people. Please provide some references to places where this claim is being made. – Oddthinking♦ Nov 24 '12 at 0:34
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The claim that sex will cure a headache is common, and easily found on google. Although these results provide studies, too (the second one does, at least--which I added to the question). So I'm still not convinced the question really belongs here :/ – Flimzy Nov 24 '12 at 4:01
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This question would be good for Biology.SE – nico Nov 24 '12 at 14:46

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