Waking up to wood is a sign that men are less likely to die from heart disease or strokes, a new study has suggested.
TheAge and Ageingjournal's study saw scientists quizzing 1,800 middle aged men and older men in Belgium about the frequency of their 'morning glory'.
Men who had morning erections were said to be around 22% less likely to die from the major circulation related deaths including strokes and heart attacks, as the researchers believed night-time erections are a sign of good circulation.
“Erectile dysfunction and poor morning erections are associated with increased mortality," said Dr Leen Antonio, lead researcher and assistant professor of endocrinology at Belgium's Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
Dr Geoff Hackett, the ex-president of the British Society for Sexual Medicine told The Sun that the loss of morning erections are a sign that arteries are not working properly.
He added that regardless of whether it's single or celibate men, it means that they are at significant risk of a heart attack or stroke within three to five years.
Nocturnal erections usually occur during Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep – essentially the phase where we dream, which often occurs just before the point of waking up.
Therefore, this could be attributed to the fact that men can have them when they wake up.
Due to the number of sleep cycles per night, men can experience up to five erections which can last between 20 and 30 minutes.
However, erections are also possible for those men during non-REM sleep, especially in older men, although it is unclear why.
But ‘morning glory’ clearly does not happen often for some men, with the Daily Mail also reporting that Boots have started selling their own-brand Viagra to help deal with the cost of living crisis.
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They are selling four-pack impotence pills for £14.99, which are £5 cheaper than the original version.
Viagra contains sildenafil, which enables the blood vessels to expand and boost blood flow to the genitals.
Boots say the decision hopes to ‘increase accessibility’ for men that have struggled with erectile dysfunction in the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
It is a move which has been welcomed by experts, who say it is ‘good news’ in helping to provide a cheaper over-the-counter option for men.
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