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Why is tat for guy during sleeping, the penis is always erected? is this normal?

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Actually sleep: Is more active than you think, and periods of rapid eye movement (rem) are also associated with erections. It is normal, physiologic and nothing to worry about.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. George Klauber answered

Specializes in Pediatric Urology

Normal: Healthy males in their prime and before they have permanent erectile dysfunction of old age, have a few erections during sleep almost every night. It is called nocturnal tumescence.. Men do not have a penis which is always erect unless they have priapism, which is an erection, usually painful, which lasts more than 4 hours. Or he has a penile prosthesis which can keep his penis permanently erect.

Answered 3/26/2013

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Yes: Yes this is normal. During deep sleep, rem stage, the autonomic nervous system or more specifically the parasympathetic nervous system can cause erections.

Answered 9/26/2013

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