Whether you’re a male or female, we’re giving
you the hard and fast facts about the fickle
morning boner mystery! #1 A rose by any other name. While we might like to call it “morning wood,”
“pitching a tent,” or a “good-morning boner,”
there is actually a medical term for sporting a
morning e.rection. This term is called nocturnal
p.enile tumescence (NPT). #2 How morning boners get their steam. Sleepy boners happen most during REM sleep,
or the period during your snooze where you’re
most likely to dream.
Does this automatically mean you’re having a
naughty dream that’s provoking your little
friend? Not at all. Because you usually come out of REM sleep in the early morning, your
raging stiffy is just residue from your blissful
sleep. #3 It can happen to women, too. All right, so women don’t get hard di.cks in the
morning but there is a v.aginal equivalent.
That’s right, women get c.litoral e.rections
during sleep. It has been suggested that this
may be the body’s way of providing adequate
oxygen flow throughout the body, including the genitals.
Similar to the p.enis, this oxygen and increased
blood flow would stimulate the c.litoris and
cause it to engorge. S.exy, right? #4 Nighttime hardness means you’re fit
and healthy. Not only are sleeping/morning boners totally
normal, they may actually mean you’re in good
shape. If you don’t get e.rections during sleep,
it may indicate something is wrong with you.
Possible reasons for a lack of midnight woody
may be due to s.exual impotence or psychological issues. On the opposite end of
the spectrum, since your testosterone level
reaches it’s prime in the early hours, pitching a
morning tent means your health and
testosterone are right on the money. #5 It can happen…a lot. NPT happens on average, 3–5 times in one
sleep! That’s a lot of nighttime boners! #6 Morning wood isn’t always s.exual. While some men, who find themselves awake
next to a frisky partner may put their hardness
to good use, one study found that most of the
men surveyed weren’t aroused, even though
their pe.nis said otherwise.
These men also gave varied descriptions as to how different a morning boner feels compared
to a genuine “turned-on” p.enis, citing a
morning boner was more “in the way” than
anything else. #7 You can test your p.enis. Not sure if you’re sporting nighttime action in
your boxers? There’s actually a test you can
do, albeit a little juvenile, that will help you
figure out what your “Long John Silver” is up to
while you’re off in dreamland.
To test your p.enis for boneriffic triumphs, start by wearing a loose pair of briefs. Slip
your little mister through the fly of your
underwear, and tape/lick to moisten and
secure a row of stamps around the girth of
your shaff
If you end up with a stiffy in the night, the stamps should be ripped. If not, it’s in your
best interest to find out why, so call your
doctor.
