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Why do guys wake up with an erection?

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Question - (31 May 2009) 6 Answers - (Newest, 1 June 2009)
A female United Kingdom age 16-17, anonymous writes:

my boyfriend and i were chattin, and we got onto the subject and he said he often wakes up 'fully erected'. my question is, who knows why this happens?

maybe its a stupid question but i realised i really dont know why.

thanks for any answers!

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A female reader, satindesire United States +, writes (1 June 2009):

satindesire agony auntActually, scientists areguessing that a man has frequent erections during sleep and in the morning before sleep because the penis needs oxygen-rich blood occasionally in order to keep the tissue healthy.

It's just a natural occurrence and completely unconscious (like breathing and heartbeat) that the body takes care of to make sure the guy's penis stays in full working condition.

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A male reader, KiwiiTOS United States +, writes (1 June 2009):

KiwiiTOS agony auntThis is commonly called "morning wood". It's well known among all men. It's normal.

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A male reader, DoubleM United States + , writes (1 June 2009):

DoubleM agony auntAll I know is that, as an approximately 60-year-old man, I have frequently awakened with erections all my life since about seven or eight years old. Some I know are associated with erotic dreams, and I think that some are apparently related to a need to urinate. The erotic ones are usually quite pleasurable and have frequently been used to advantage when a wife or girlfriend was available, even in the wee hours.

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A male reader, OtherStarfish United Kingdom +, writes (31 May 2009):

OtherStarfish agony aunt

see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocturnal_penile_tumescence

in simple terms they don't know but best guess is a sleep thing or the one i think it is, the bladder thing....

either way relax and enjoy...:)

star.x.

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A female reader, tigalily82 United Kingdom +, writes (31 May 2009):

Mine does the same hun, read somewhere that it's due to his bladder being full. Men go hard and soft throughout the night due to sleep patterns etc. But usually waking up with one is due to needing the loo! xx

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (31 May 2009):

It's called morning wood, and most guys get it at least some of the time. Your bf is perfectly normal. Hope this helps

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