Why does hot water, like in the shower, cause an almost orgasmic feeling when you let it hit an itchy bug bite/poison ivy?

Question

Why does hot water, like in the shower, cause an almost orgasmic feeling when you let it hit an itchy bug bite/poison ivy?

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Answer 1

My uneducated guess is the heat overwhelms the nerves and replaces the sensations of discomfort and itching