Patient's question:
When my wife is around, we usually have sex almost every other day. But recently, she went to a different city to work odd jobs. Now, when I'm sleeping at night, my penis always gets erect on its own, and I feel a strong desire, which makes me quite uncomfortable. What could be causing this abnormal erection?Doctor's answer:
At night, when the penis becomes erect, it is a normal phenomenon and does not constitute abnormal erection. Generally, it is related to factors such as holding back urine, morning erections, and hormonal excretion. After lying down to sleep in the morning, it typically becomes soft within a few minutes, and no special treatment is required. As for men who have not had sexual activity for a long time, they may experience a resurgence of strong sexual desire and an increased tendency to become erect with slight stimuli, which is also physiological.