Patient's question:
Does frequent penile erection indicate a premonition of a serious illness?Doctor's answer:
Sexual medicine researchers have conducted extensive tests, and it has been found that every normal man can experience penile erection during sleep. The frequency of erections varies depending on physical condition and age. Strong young men may have erections approximately once every 1 to 1.5 hours, with each erection lasting about 20 minutes, resulting in 6 to 7 erections per night. In middle age, the number of nightly erections is reduced to 3 to 4. Even in healthy men aged 65, there are still 2 to 3 erections per night. These erections are a physiological phenomenon.However, frequent erections of the male penis can be harmful. Persistent erections can keep the penis in a state of prolonged congestion, making it easy to trigger prostate diseases. The reason for this phenomenon is that frequent erections can induce autonomic nervous system dysfunction, leading to congestion, increased secretion, and relaxation and dilation of the prostate gland ducts. When intra-abdominal pressure increases or perineal muscles contract, prostatic fluid may easily leak from the urethral opening, appearing milky white and viscous. It is recommended that you visit a professional hospital for examination.