Sexually Transmitted…Food Poisoning?

Today I learned that sexually transmitted food poisoning is real.  It involves eating fish, engaging in whoopee and then boom getting sick.  Before you swear off fish, keep reading to learn the whole story.

According to io9:

[C]iguatera is a disease caused by eating fish that have been contaminated by toxins. The toxins accumulate in fish that eat certain kinds of algae. The higher up the food chain the fish, the more toxin it has accumulated.

Not gonna lie, this freaks me out.  So what kind of symptoms are we talking about here?

The symptoms of ciguatera are very nasty, and include aches, vertigo, hallucinations, and lack of control over muscle movement. They also include something called dyspareunia - otherwise known as pain during sexual intercourse.

So if you feel sick, see a doctor.  If you fell sick, just ate some fish and are still feeling randy, use protection and please see a doctor!

[io9]