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「ejaculationThe phrase "like a small death" is in...FrenchChina is known as 「la petite mort""(Little Death)" is a poetic and widely used metaphor to describe male ejaculation.culminationThe ultimate blissful experience. Although it sounds dramatic, it has a profound physiological and psychological basis.

The ecstasy and loss of control during male orgasm

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Why is it said that "ejaculation is like death"?

The French say:"L'orgasme est une petite mort."
(The climax is a minor death.)

This is not an exaggeration, but a poetic ode to a real physiological phenomenon:

At the moment of ejaculation, a man will briefly lose consciousness and control, and his whole body will...twitchHeart rate spikes, breathing stops for seconds, and even vision goes black—it's like...dieIt's like that.

This "sense of death" comes from three levels:

level	Specific manifestations	Scientific explanation
physiological loss of control	The whole body stiffened, convulsed, and unable to speak.	Extreme activation of the sympathetic nervous system, similar to a near-death reflex.
blank of consciousness	A white light flashed in my mind, and my sense of time vanished.	Overload of the brain's reward system (nucleus accumbens) can cause symptoms similar to epilepsy or coma.
Energy depleted	Extremely tired and sleepy after ejaculation	A surge in prolactin suppresses dopamine, triggering a "refractory period."

A physiological "death simulation" at the moment of ejaculation.

The "suspended animation" response of the sympathetic nervous system
Ejaculation consists of two stages:

emission period(emission): Semen entering the urethra
Ejection period(expulsion): ejaculation of semen

Ejection period bySympathetic nervesDominantly, this is the "fight-or-flight" system!

When the sympathetic nervous system is activated, the body enters a "suspended state":

Heart rate can reach 180 beats/minute
Blood pressure soared to 200/110 mmHg
Brief cessation of breathing (similar to drowning or suffocation)
Pelvic muscle spasms (once every 0.8 seconds, lasting 5-15 times)

This is precisely why some men yell, grit their teeth, and roll their eyes—The body thinks it's at a "life-or-death" juncture..

The brain's "loss of consciousness"
fMRI studies show that during ejaculation:

prefrontal cortex(Rational Zone) Activities Sharp drop of 70%
amygdala(Emotional center) overload
nucleus accumbens(Rewards Center) Release Dopamine peakIt's even more expensive than heroin!

This situation is similar to:

Seizures
Deep meditation
Near-death experience (NDE)

Many people reported: "My mind went blank for a moment, like I was dead."

"Post-death fatigue" of prolactin
Within 0.5 seconds after ejaculation, blood...prolactinConcentration surge 400%Its function is:

Shut down the dopamine system
Inducing drowsiness
Entering the refractory period

This is why men ejaculate:

I want to sleep immediately
Zero libido
Weakness all over the body

It's just like the "peace of the afterlife"..

"Small Deaths" in History and Culture

era	People/Works	Related descriptions
Ancient Greece	Plato's Symposium	"Lust is the road to death; orgasm is a brief ascension of the soul."
Renaissance	Michelangelo	The sculpture "Dying Slave"—a pose of climax and death.
French literature	Roland Barthes	A Lover's Discourse: "Ejaculation is the end of language."
Modern Psychology	Floyd	"Orgasm is the victory of my fear of death over my id."

There is a French proverb:
"Tous les animaux sont tristes après l'amour, sauf le coq."
(Except for roosters, all animals feel sad after mating.)
—Because the emptiness a man feels after ejaculation is like "dying once".

Is it really possible to "die from ejaculation"?

In extreme cases,Possibly.

Real-life examples:

Sudden death during sexual intercourse (SCAD)Approximately 0.61 TP3T heart attacks occur annually during sexual activity.
reason:
Excessive cardiac load
Taking Viagra + Heart Disease
Hyperventilation leads to brain hypoxia

A US study suggests that men over 50 have an increased risk of heart attack during sexual activity. 2.7 times

But for healthy young people:
Ejaculation = A healthy cardiopulmonary stress test
Calories burned ≈ 100 meters
Peak heart rate ≈ High-intensity training at the gym

How to "safely enjoy minor deaths"?

suggestion	illustrate
Cardiopulmonary examination	Stress tests are recommended for people over 40.
Avoid mixing medications	Viagra + Nitroglycerin = Blood Pressure Plummets
Control frequency	Excessive masturbation may lead to post-ejaculatory depression.
Psychological Adjustment	The refractory period is a natural phenomenon.

Is there such a thing as "mini-death" for women?

Yes, but they manifest differently:

Female orgasm can be sustained 20-60 secondsMultiple times possible
No refractory period, no surge in prolactin.
It's more like an "out-of-body experience" than "death."

French women also say:"J'ai joui comme une morte."
(I orgasmed as if I were dead.)

Ejaculation is "the meeting of life and death".

Ejaculation is not the end, but the most concentrated moment of life:

Creating new life (sperm)
Experiencing ecstasy (dopamine)
Brief "death" (blank consciousness)
Then it regenerates (recovers after the refractory period).

As the French philosopher Georges Bataille explain:
"Lust is a shortcut to death, and orgasm is the only legal way to commit suicide."

So next time you ejaculate, try closing your eyes and feeling that 0.8 seconds of "mini-death"—
That was the body's most honest answer to the universe: I have lived.