Patient's question:
What are the harms of frequent nocturnal emissions, and what are the causes?Doctor's answer:
Hello: Emission without sexual intercourse is called nocturnal emission. Nocturnal emission is a common physiological phenomenon in males after puberty. Unmarried men, under normal circumstances, experience nocturnal emission 1 to 2 times a month, known as "full semen overflow." If the frequency of nocturnal emission exceeds the normal range and is accompanied by clinical symptoms after emission, such as fatigue, dizziness, insomnia, frequent dreams, soreness in the lower back and knees, and weakness in the limbs, it is considered frequent nocturnal emission. There are many causes of frequent nocturnal emission, but most are functional, such as a lack of sexual knowledge; excessive concentration on sexual matters, with the cerebral cortex always maintaining a sexual excitatory focus, which can trigger spinal cord central excitation at any time; mental tension, anxiety, and fear, leading to muscle tension and increased muscle activity; overexertion, chronic diseases, physical weakness, and malnutrition, disrupting ejaculation function. Additionally, reproductive system disorders, such as prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis, phimosis, excessive prepuce, and balanoposthitis, can cause inflammation and congestion, making the penis prone to erection, which may also lead to frequent nocturnal emission.Furthermore, in daily life, wearing tight pants, having overly warm or heavy bedding during sleep, playing with the genital organs before bed, and regularly consuming foods or drinking strong alcohol can easily induce penile erection and genital congestion, also causing nocturnal emission.
In summary, there are many causes that can trigger frequent nocturnal emission, and sometimes it is not a single reason but a combination of multiple factors. Treatment should address different causes with corresponding measures, acquire scientific sexual knowledge, maintain a regular lifestyle, focus energy on studies and work, avoid sleeping on one's back, not wearing tight pants, not drinking alcohol, and not consuming harmful or stimulating foods, while paying attention to the hygiene of the external genitalia.