Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

How does an erection occur? #shortsviral #menshealth #bloodwork #EDCauses #erection #science #ed

13 Jul 2023 · 1 min

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Short YouTube clip (Anne Truong MD) explaining that erections originate in the brain and represent a relaxation state of penile smooth muscle (flaccid = contracted). The speaker emphasizes that both brain and penis must be relaxed for erection and notes clinical evaluation via blood work assessing a multi-system ('six system') approach, including inflammatory markers.

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In order for you to get an erection, our 6 system has to work in harmony and in balance. And it starts in the brain. So, guys, the erection starts in your brain, it doesn't start in your penis. And in order for you to get an erection, your brain and your penis have to both be relaxed. Yes, relaxed. So an erection is actually a relaxation state for the penis muscle, and that when you're not erect, it's actually a contracted state. All right, and the reason why I bring this up is that when we do blood work, we evaluate the whole six system. Not so much emotion, but we can look at inflammatory factors.