Sleep Related Erections Throughout the Ages

Driel, Mels F. van

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“…SREs are considered to have a different mechanism from the erections that occur by sensory stimuli or fantasy [11]. Karacan [8] suggested that SRE testing is useful to differentiate psychogenic from organic ED, but other urologists demonstrated psychological factors can affect SREs, such as depression, anxiety, and fatigue [1213]. Currently, it is believed that the overall quality of sleep is more important for SREs than whether they are caused by psychogenic or organic factors.…”

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Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Sexual Dysfunction

Cho

Duffy

2019

World J Mens Health

105

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Good sleep is necessary for good health. Sleep health is increasingly recognized as important for physical and mental health by both the medical profession and the general public, and there is great interest in how to avoid and treat sleep disorders and problems. Recent research indicates that insufficient sleep, disrupted sleep, and sleep disorders affect many aspects of human health including sexual function. In fact, patients with urological disorders or erectile dysfunction (ED) may have a sleep disorder that contributes to their urological or sexual dysfunction. Obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, shift work disorder, and restless legs syndrome are all common sleep disorders and are associated with ED and/or other urological disorders. Therefore, careful attention should be paid to the diagnosis and treatment of concomitant sleep disorders in patients with sexual dysfunction. In this review, we provide an overview of what sleep is and how it is assessed in the clinic or laboratory; our current understanding of the functions of sleep and sleep health; a description of common sleep disorders, as well as how they are diagnosed and treated; and how sleep and its disorders are associated with male sexual dysfunction. Sleep is considered to be a 'third pillar of health', along with diet and exercise. With an understanding of common sleep disorders and how they can impact male sexual function, the urologist can ensure that sleep disorders are considered as a contributor to sexual dysfunction in their patients in order to provide them with the optimal treatment for overall health.Keywords: Erectile dysfunction; Sexual dysfunctions, psychological; Sleep; Sleep wake disorders; Testosterone This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Sexual Dysfunction

Cho

Duffy

2019

World J Mens Health

105

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“…Sleep-related erections have been known since antiquity (van Driel, 2014 ). However, only in the late 1930s did scientists start investigating SREs systematically.…”

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Sleep-Related Painful Erections Following Sexual Intercourse

Barnhoorn

Gianotten²,

Driel

2017

Arch Sex Behav

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Sleep-related painful erections (SRPE) is a rare disorder characterized by recurrent painful nocturnal erections during REM sleep in the absence of pain during daytime erections. Approximately 35 cases of SRPE have been reported in the literature, none of them associated with preceding sexual intercourse. We add the report of a 40-year-old patient with a 6-year history of SRPE which only, but always, occurred after sexual intercourse with ejaculation in the evening before. As a result, the frequency of intercourse diminished, causing relationship problems. A non-pharmacological solution was found in shifting the time of sexual intercourse. The patient refused any proposed pharmacological treatment, because of “not wanting to be a patient at his age.”

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“…Die inhaltliche Kontextualisierung erfolgte anhand der einschlägigen Literatur zur Medizin- und Wissenschaftsgeschichte sowie zu medizinischen und theologischen Konzepten der Impotenz im 16. Jahrhundert [ 5 , 19 – 22 , 25 – 27 , 30 ]. Reicharts pathophysiologisches Konzept wurde abschließend mit dem Weyers verglichen [ 29 , 30 ].…”

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Impotenz und Hexenglauben: Ein medizinischer Traktat des Ulmer Stadtarztes Wolfgang Reichart (1486–1547)

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Rubeis

Steger

2020

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Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Der Hexenglaube beeinflusste im 16. Jahrhundert das medizinische Denken und Handeln. Der Ulmer Stadtarzt Wolfgang Reichart (1486–1547) hat in einem bisher unbekannten Traktat die Impotenz eines Patienten mit medizinischen Konzepten rational erklärt. Material und Methode Der Traktat wurde transkribiert, übersetzt und hinsichtlich seiner Quellen, Struktur und des Inhalts analysiert. Die Ergebnisse wurden mit Johann Weyers (1515–1588) Konzepten verglichen. Ergebnisse Reichart erklärt die Impotenz seines Patienten als erworbene Erkrankung, an der Dämonen beteiligt waren. Da Dämonen nur auf natürliche Weise auf den menschlichen Körper wirken, sei die Krankheit auf natürlichem Weg heilbar. Grundlage der Therapie ist ein mittelalterliches pathophysiologisches Konzept, das antike Elemente kombinierte. Schlussfolgerungen Reicharts Therapie unterscheidet sich von derjenigen zeitgenössischer Ärzte, weil er den Patienten selbst behandelt und nicht an einen Theologen überweist. Im Gegensatz zu Weyer bietet er ein detailliertes pathophysiologisches Konzept zur medizinischen Erklärung der Impotenz.

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Sleep Related Erections Throughout the Ages

Cited by 17 publications

References 47 publications

Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Sexual Dysfunction

Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Sexual Dysfunction

Sleep-Related Painful Erections Following Sexual Intercourse

Impotenz und Hexenglauben: Ein medizinischer Traktat des Ulmer Stadtarztes Wolfgang Reichart (1486–1547)

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