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Erections in the morning
I'm 20 years old, and for the past six to seven months or so, I've been waking up in the morning with erections that are quite uncomfortable. I try to urinate in the morning, and I can't aim my penis far enough down to where the urine won't come out of the toilet. I'm circumcised and I've never had sexual intercourse.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi there.
It sounds as though you find the idea of erections uncomfortable. Here's some information for you about your body's responses.
During sleep, men experience erections throughout deep sleep, and women experience lubrication. This is an indicator of good health--not something amiss.
Erection and urination can't occur at the same time, so when you become erect, the internal sphincter to your bladder closes. Since you're not being sexual, you may be having very strong, frequent erections since it's not experiencing any relief from this build-up of sexual tension.
I don't know why you've chosen not to be sexual with yourself or others. I hope it's not because you feel sex is somehow bad or wrong.
However, I do respect your choice. So now, how to get that erection to go down so you can urinate: I suggest you think very unerotic thoughts. Memorize baseball statistics and run through them, etc. Find something routine and businesslike to focus on.
If your erection STILL don't go down, perhaps you might consider listening to the message your body is delivering? Best of luck to you. Dr. J
It sounds as though you find the idea of erections uncomfortable. Here's some information for you about your body's responses.
During sleep, men experience erections throughout deep sleep, and women experience lubrication. This is an indicator of good health--not something amiss.
Erection and urination can't occur at the same time, so when you become erect, the internal sphincter to your bladder closes. Since you're not being sexual, you may be having very strong, frequent erections since it's not experiencing any relief from this build-up of sexual tension.
I don't know why you've chosen not to be sexual with yourself or others. I hope it's not because you feel sex is somehow bad or wrong.
However, I do respect your choice. So now, how to get that erection to go down so you can urinate: I suggest you think very unerotic thoughts. Memorize baseball statistics and run through them, etc. Find something routine and businesslike to focus on.
If your erection STILL don't go down, perhaps you might consider listening to the message your body is delivering? Best of luck to you. Dr. J
try hanging a photo of something very unattractive over the toilet so that when you see it you wood goes away, that might help
It's normal. There is even a slang name for it called "morning wood".
So what is your question?
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