Waking with an erection is normal and common among men, but does a lack of morning wood suggest erectile dysfunction?
The presence of nighttime erections still remain an important indicator of how your entire body is functioning.
In fact, a healthy man should expect to get hard three to five times per night, says Dr. Köhler.
Er3ctions are a part of the normal sleep cycle and occur multiple times during the night.
The body gradually goes through different stages of sleep, from Non-REM sleep to deep sleep.
This cycle occurs 4-5 times in the night.
As you enter REM sleep, you not only dream, but your body also goes through some physiological changes.
One of these changes involves the shutting off your neurotransmitters in
an effort to regulate your body and prevent you from acting out your
dreams.
They are caused by low levels of norepinephrine.
One of these neurotransmitters happens to be norepinephrine, which is involved in the control of erections.
This neurotransmitter is responsible for vasoconstriction of the p???s blood vessels, thereby actively preventing erections.
It’s basically like a stop sign. When one enters REM sleep,
norepinephrine levels decrease and testosterone-related actions are no
longer inhibited.
