The Four Types of Erection Every Man Should Know

5 Dec 2023 · 8 min
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A short YouTube/podcast-style talk by Dr. Anne Truong MD explaining that there are four distinct types of erections: reflex (from direct penile touch), psychogenic (from sexual thoughts/fantasies), nocturnal/morning erections (during REM sleep), and intercourse/sensory erections (triggered by the five senses). The video describes typical frequencies and durations (nocturnal erections can occur 3–6 times per night, lasting ~5–30 minutes), notes that erections lasting more than four hours qualify as priapism, and cites an average time to ejaculation during intercourse of about seven minutes. It lists factors that influence erection quality (age, medications, alcohol, smoking, drugs, chronic diseases) and offers maintenance recommendations: Mediterranean diet, BMI under 30, 30 minutes of daily exercise, avoid vaping/drugs/smoking, manage stress, and review medications. The piece ends with calls-to-action: a free eBook (Five Common Mistakes Men Make When Facing ED) and promotion of the "Modern Man Club" community and resources.

Questions this video answers

December 5, 2023

Three to six times per night

About 5 to 30 minutes

More than four hours

About seven minutes

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