Mourning Wood: Why You Crave Sex During Grief

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Grieving the death of a friend or family member can sometimes feel impossible. Some people may find comfort in surrounding themselves with loved ones, while others might attend a grief retreat in hopes of finding tools to heal. For some people, however, the most unexpected symptom of loss isn't the tears, the brain fog, or the numbness: it's the insatiable surge of horniness.

"Mourning wood" is the surprising wave of arousal that can hit during the process of grieving. Someone with mourning wood m