Q: Are you familiar with “post-(nut)ejaculation clarity”? if so, what is it? is it with all men?
A: First, I appreciate you including both the terms nut and ejaculation in your question. We’ll use ejaculation in class, but nut is OK to use in more informal settings. (By the way, if you want to know why ejaculation is referred to as nut or nutting, here’s a good website with that information.
Now to your question. When our bodies move through what’s called the “sexual response cycle” (arousal to excitement to orgasm), our bodies build up blood, nerve, and muscle tension to a peak and then release all that tension at once. It’s kind of like compressing a spring tightly and then suddenly letting it go. It goes “BOING!” and goes back to its original shape. That’s just what our body does when we have an orgasm. Orgasms can function like a body reset. They clear the body of tension so we’re more relaxed. In a more relaxed state, we feel less stress and often can think more clearly and feel more focused.
Post-ejaculation clarity can manifest in 2 different ways depending on whether one thinks masturbation is OK or not. People who accept masturbation as normal and healthy tend to feel more relaxed and focused after having an orgasm through masturbation. Sometimes they feel so relaxed that they get sleepy (that’s why many people masturbate before going to bed.) People who think masturbation is wrong may feel guilty or shameful after having an orgasm through masturbation. Their “clarity” reinforces their belief that there’s something wrong with masturbation. No physical or mental harm comes from masturbation, but that doesn’t stop some people from feeling bad about doing it.
Post-ejaculation clarity, if it happens at all, only lasts until the body begins to feel stressed, distracted, and anxious again. It can be very short or it may last a while. There’s no average or normal time for it to last.