Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

No Morning Wood? What It Says About Your Health

26 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this educational segment, Dr. Anne Truong explains that the presence of morning or nighttime erections—often called “morning wood”—is a key sign that the penile vascular and hormonal systems are functioning. She notes that men typically experience 3 to 6 nocturnal erections each night, each lasting anywhere from a few minutes up to half an hour, and describes these erections as a natural “exercise” for the penis. When morning wood is absent, it may indicate underlying issues with blood flow or hormone levels, prompting clinicians to consider further evaluation. The overall message is that regular morning erections are a reassuring indicator of penile health, while their loss suggests the need for medical attention.

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Number 2 is that, are you still having morning wood? If you're still having morning wood, then it tells me that the plumbing is working. It tells me that your hormone is somewhat okay. Not be normal, but it's still there. So having morning wood, it's actually a good thing. That tells me the plumbing's still there, that the mechanism is still there. We just need to boost it a little bit. So that's the second thing. It's like, are you still having morning wood? And sometimes it's hard to know because when you're having morning wood, you're either sleeping or not. Believe it or not, a man can have between 3 to 6 nighttime erections or morning erections lasting. Sometimes one erection can last 5 minutes, one erection can last up to 30 minutes as well. That's Mother Nature's way of exercising your penis. So you're still getting morning erections, that your plumbing is still there.