Post Date December, 03 2023
Morning erection refers to a natural erection of the penis in the unconscious state of a man at 4 to 7 a.m., without being controlled by situations, actions, or thoughts. As you age, the number and duration of morning erections on the penis gradually decrease. In men, the number of morning erections increases between the ages of 20 and 30, and gradually decreases after middle age.
Morning erection is one of the important manifestations of evaluating physical health and normal sexual function.
Do young people have morning erections every day?
The morning erection of normal people does not occur every day, and the hardness is often not the same. "If occasionally the hardness of a morning erection is not very good, or if it decreases only a few days later, this is usually a normal phenomenon.". "If you find yourself without a morning erection, it may be that you didn't notice it. In fact, it has already come, but it has already gone when you wake up.".
Currently, the main method used to detect the presence or absence of spontaneous erections at night is the nighttime penile erection (enlargement) test (NPT), in which the "stamp test" can be completed at home. Interested parties can try it, but alcohol consumption and sexual activity should not be allowed on the night of the examination.
Stamp test
The method is to prepare several unsealed stamps in a row, wrap the stamps around the base of the penis and stick them firmly in a loose state before going to bed. The wrapping should be appropriate. If you wake up the next day and find a broken stamp, it indicates that your penis has had an erection during sleep; If the stamp does not break from the perforations but detaches from the interface attachment, it must be retested.
Because the stamp experiment is not very reliable for monitoring penile erectile function, it should be measured continuously for several nights to comprehensively judge the test results.
No morning erection equals impotence?
This statement is incorrect.
Morning erections are influenced by many factors, such as age, mood, sleep quality, and mental state. If a person's sleep quality is poor, emotional anxiety, mental tension, etc., it is likely that this will lead to no morning erection. Secondly, the evaluation of erectile ability is mainly based on the satisfaction of both spouses with sexual life. If sexual life is harmonious, there will usually be no major problems.
Nowadays, young people enjoy nightlife due to work pressure, emotional pressure, and excessive stress in their daily lives. They often stay up late and sleep late, resulting in poor morning erections. At this time, it is important to cultivate good living habits, have proper and regular sex life, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and maintain a pleasant mood, which is conducive to a harmonious sexual life.
Why is there a morning erection phenomenon?
A morning erection is part of an erection at night. An erection at night can infuse the penis with high blood flow, ensure the supplementation of oxygen and nutrients, and is self maintenance of erectile function. Generally speaking, men have 3-5 erections every night, with an average time of 15 minutes each time, but there are also erections that can last for about an hour.
The exact mechanism of early morning penile erection has not yet been clearly studied. Currently, there are mainly the following statements:
1. Sleep related
After entering deep sleep, muscles relax, body temperature and blood pressure increase, and respiration and heart rate increase. At this stage, people often dream, accompanied by erections of the penis.
2. Is related to androgen levels
Androgens play a crucial role in the process of male erection. Androgens are highest in the morning and lowest at night, so there is a morning erection phenomenon.
3. Reflex function of internal organs
For example, one night when the bladder is not empty, the pressure increases, and the adjacent accessory gonads are compressed, ultimately stimulating a reflex erection of the penis. This is the phenomenon that we can often observe when we wake up after being suffocated by urine and have a penis erection.
Morning sickness is a barometer of male health
1. Morning erection can be used to distinguish between psychogenic and organic erectile dysfunction (ED)
Erectile dysfunction (ED), commonly known as impotence, is divided into psychogenic and organic types, and the simplest way to distinguish between the two is to observe whether there is a morning erection. If erectile dysfunction can be observed during early morning sleep, it is likely to be caused by psychological factors; If not, then further specialized examinations are needed to determine the cause.
2. Current research suggests that male erectile function is closely related to cardiovascular function.
If morning erections disappear and psychological and physiological factors are excluded, it is important to be alert for physical abnormalities, especially for elderly male patients, and promptly seek medical attention.
