fast heartbeat

	Asked by gdluna (Female; 39 ) on Fri 11, Dec 2009 02:58am :
	I have been having a fast heartbeat off and on for a few months. I have worn a Holter Monitor and was told results were normal. Then about 2 weeks ago I had an Echocardiogram and was told results were nothing significant. Recently, I have noticed this occurs when I play with myself or dream about having sex. What does this mean? Thank you!
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	Answer by Dr JS Anand (doctor) on Sat 12, Dec 2009 04:04am: Hi, The thoughts of sexual intercourse or sexual fantasies does increase one’s heart rate as there’s a release of adrenaline at the time of such thoughts and this is absolutely normal. However, once the thoughts go away, the heart rate comes back to normal. I don’t think you need to worry a lot. However, if you are an anxious individual and the persistent anxiety keeps your heart rate high, then drugs like beta blockers does help in preventing such episodes to happen. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care.
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