Why morning erections matter
Waking up with an erection is not about desire. It is a by-product of healthy sleep and working blood vessels and nerves, which is why doctors sometimes ask about it.
By Men's Health Istanbul Editorial Team
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Erections & Erectile Health
Understanding how erections work — and what changes when they don't.
An erection depends on blood vessels, nerves, hormones and the mind working together. When one of them changes, erections change too. Start here to understand why, and what the realistic options are.
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- Why erections change with age
- Morning erections
- Psychological vs physical ED
- Diabetes and ED
- Heart disease and ED
- Testosterone and erections
- Sildenafil and tadalafil
- Injections
- Vacuum erection devices
- Penile implants
- Performance anxiety
- ED after prostate surgery
- Penile Doppler
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