How long does it normally take for a morning erection to occur?

Healthy men all have morning erections, but each person's situation is different. So how often do men normally have morning erections? Some men even have morning erections every morning, but the duration varies; some only have one every two or three days. No matter how long it lasts, as long as it does not affect sexual life, there is no problem. However, if there is no morning erection for a long time, men should see a doctor for examination.

Morning erection refers to the unconscious erection of the male penis between 4 and 7 in the morning, which is not controlled by the situation, action or thought. Morning erection is an important manifestation or indicator of normal sexual function and strength. The reason for morning erection is still undetermined in the medical community. The penis of a normal man is usually in a relaxed state except for erection under sexual stimulation and certain external stimulation. However, sometimes the reflex action of internal organs can also cause penile erection. The most obvious is that penile erection often occurs before waking up in the morning, which is medically called morning erection.

Influencing factors

1. Age factor: Under normal circumstances, age is a determining factor for morning erections. From the beginning of sexual maturity, the younger the age, the more frequent the morning erections and the longer they last. With age, morning erections gradually weaken or decline.

2. Disease factors: Many diseases can affect sexual function and morning erection, such as high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, leukemia, tuberculosis, malignant tumors, diabetes, lumbar disc herniation, spinal cord injury, sexually transmitted diseases, etc.

3. Drug factors: Anti-tumor drugs, anti-hypertensive drugs, anti-diabetic drugs, antacids, sedatives and Chinese medicines such as Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Phellodendron chinense, and Licorice can all reduce morning erections; while drugs such as ginseng, astragalus, pilose antler, deer penis, fur seal kidney, epimedium, wolfberry, Morinda officinalis, and Radix Atractylodes macrocephala can make morning erections more obvious.

4. Sleep: Whether you get enough sleep and the quality of your sleep will affect hormone secretion to varying degrees, thereby affecting morning erections to varying degrees.

5. Mental factors: severe mental trauma, excessive grief, depression, etc. can significantly reduce morning erections. Most of these patients show slow or no erection during the day.

6. Cardiovascular factors: High blood viscosity, penile venous valve and other diseases will reduce morning erections. If the patient shows that the penis cannot be filled, it is mostly due to arterial reasons. If the erection lasts for a short time, it is mostly the result of venous reasons.

7. Fatigue: Excessive fatigue and physical exhaustion can also affect morning erections.

8. Food factors: Donkey meat, fish, rooster meat, leeks, watermelon and other foods can significantly improve morning erections.

9. Bad living habits: such as excessive smoking, drinking, irregular work and rest time, too little sleep at night, etc., can also affect morning erections.

10. Other factors: such as endocrine factors, hypopituitarism, environmental pollution, etc., can also reduce or even eliminate morning erections.

11. Weighted squats are positively correlated with the frequency and duration of morning erections.