Nocturnal penile tumescence is a normal physiological response occurring during REM sleep stages
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SUPPORTED
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Nocturnal penile tumescence is a well-documented physiological phenomenon that consistently occurs during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in healthy males.
Evidence for · 3
Sleep-related erectile activity.
1996 · cited by 0
Paper 0 establishes that sleep-related erections occur in healthy men in close temporal association with REM sleep.
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REM sleep determined using in utero penile tumescence in the human fetus at term.
1991 · cited by 0
Paper 3 demonstrates that fetal penile tumescence is strongly associated with REM sleep periods.
Nocturnal penile tumescence in healthy aging men.
1988 · cited by 0
Paper 5 examines nocturnal penile tumescence in healthy aging men and confirms its occurrence during sleep stages.