Member Pain from Nocturnal Tumescence
by John Dugan OwnerAside from people with fetishes in this area, no one really enjoys
feelings of pain, and men especially tend to avoid anything that causes member
pain. Fortunately, careful attention to good male organ health often reduces
the chances of unwanted member pain, but there are always exceptions.
Certainly, accidents involving the manhood and a zipper can happen, for
example. But some men experience a different kind of member pain, one which is
related to the tumescence they experience over the course of the night.
SRPEs
In
recent years, scientists and researchers have identified a condition known as
sleep related painful tumescence, or SRPEs for short. Doctors at a
clinic in the Netherlands conducted a retrospective study that looked at men
who visited the clinic between the years 1996 and 2015 and were diagnosed as
having SRPEs. They excluded men who presented with evidence of other conditions
which might account for their painful tumescence. For example, men who were
diagnosed with Peyronie’s disease, which is often marked by member pain during
tumescence, and some intact men whose member pain was related to a swollen head
and/or too-tight prepuce were not counted.
So
what are the characteristics of SRPEs? Basically, a man who was
considered to have SRPE if he experienced tumescences while he slept that were
so painful that they woke him from his sleep. (Most of the time, such
tumescence occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, portion of sleep.) But
the firm member pain should be limited to sleeping hours; if a man has
pain-free tumescence during the day, he generally is excluded from
classification of having SRPE.
The
study
The
study looked at 24 men who fit the criteria. The average time between the onset
of the problem and the time they sought help at the clinic was 2 ½ years,
indicating that there is some squeamishness about admitting to having this
problem. This is not necessarily unusual when it comes to male organ health
issues, unfortunately.
The
number of painful tumescences experienced in the course of a night ranged from
1 to 10, with the median number being 3. In 45% of the men, the tumescence
lasted less than 15 minutes; only in 18% did it last for an hour. Male hormone
levels did not appear to be unduly higher than normal.
In
addition to member pain, the men tended to report fatigue due to poor sleep.
Treatments
Much
is still being learned about SRPE, and doctors are still determining what might
be the best treatment method. Many men with SRPE find that urinating or walking
around after waking up will cause the tumescence to fade.
In
terms of preventive treatment, the study found that a particular muscle relaxer
seemed to offer significant help, decreasing or eliminating SRPEs in a
significant number of the men. However, it does appear that this treatment is
effective only while being taken; after discontinuing treatment, SRPEs often
return. And there are side effects to the medication which may discourage some
men from using it on a continuing basis.
Other
medications were used on some patients, with varying results. A larger
prospective study is needed to better examine the treatment options and learn
more about the pros and cons of each one.
Member
pain comes from many sources other than nocturnal tumescence, of course. Often,
daily application of a first rate male
organ health crème (health professionals recommend Man 1 Man Oil,
which is clinically proven mild and safe for skin) can help alleviate
some of that pain. Find a crème that includes both a high-end emollient (like
Shea butter) and a natural hydrator (such as vitamin E), as keeping manhood
skin moisturized can often help soothe soreness. The chosen crème should also
include pantothenic acid (aka vitamin B5), a vital nutrient required for cell
metabolism and maintenance of healthy tissue.
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