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A member asked:

Worried that sleeping on my stomach was bad for me. could i hurt my erection in the morning this way?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Sleeping on: Stomach should not injure your penis. However, sleeping on your stomach usually requires you to have your head turned to the side for hours ; makes it difficult to keep the spine in a neutral position. It also puts pressure on joints ; muscles.

Dr Munshower and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 4/29/2014

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