Patient's question:
In the past two years, I start to get an erection as soon as I fall asleep, and after getting an erection, I feel uncomfortable and have to get up. Walking helps relieve the discomfort.Doctor's answer:
Normal men experience penile erections during sleep, and the frequency of erections varies depending on physical condition and age. Strong young men may have erections approximately once every 1-1.5 hours, with each erection lasting about 20 minutes, resulting in 6-7 erections per night. In middle age, the number of nightly erections is reduced to 3-4. Even in healthy men aged 65, there are still 2-3 erections per night. Therefore, erections are a physiological phenomenon. If other discomforting symptoms occur, specialized professional examinations should be conducted to identify the cause and provide targeted treatment.