Morning Erection Concerns: Expert Insights and Reassurance

A 22-year-old male approached our iCliniq doctor regarding his concerns about his erection. He mentioned that he was in excellent health and fitness and did not have any health issues. He added that he had been sexually active and had a healthy sex life, but he did not always wake up with an erection (Morning Wood). He sought the opinion of our iCliniq doctor regarding the issue.

Our iCliniq doctor analyzed the query and explained that early morning erections or 'morning wood' are not directly linked to sexual activities but rather linked to one’s brain activities. They were associated with the activation of areas of the brain during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep and were not caused by sexual stimulation. He also mentioned that if one woke up during or just following a REM sleep period, they were more likely to have a morning erection. Our doctor also pointed out that most men might have multiple erections during the night that they would not even be aware of. Therefore, it was possible that he was waking up at a time when the effects of certain hormones were not in play, and the areas of his brain responsible for erections were not active. He assured the patient that the lack of morning wood was not alarming and did not mean that there was something wrong with him. He added that as long as he was having good erections during his normal sexual activity, he was good to go. Our doctor asked the patient to revert if he had further queries.

The patient was very happy and delighted with the detailed response of our doctor. He thanked our doctor for helping him reduce his anxiety.