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Nocturnal Penile Tumescence: Why Do Men Wake Up with an Erection?

How many times have you wondered why men wake up with an erection? Popularly known in slang as morning wood - there are many misconceptions about how these could be due to being in a state of sexual arousal. But we are here to drop some scientific truth bombs. Guess what? Getting morning wood or...

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Nocturnal Penile Tumescence (NPT)

"Morning wood" is a slang term referring to a person having an erect penis when they wake up in the morning. The medical term is Nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT). It is a perfectly normal and healthy phenomena and is not a result of sexual arousal or having a dream relating to sex. (more…)