erection

Examples of erection in the following topics:

• Male Sexual Response

  • As sexual arousal and stimulation continues, the glans of the erect penis will swell wider.
  • The relationship between erection and arousal is not one-to-one.
  • Some men older than age 40 report that they do not always have an erection when sexually aroused.
  • A young man or one with a strong sexual drive may experience enough sexual arousal for an erection with a passing thought or just the sight of a passerby.
  • Once erect, his penis may gain enough stimulation from contact with the inside of his clothing to maintain the erection for more time.

• Erectile Dysfunction and the Blue Pill

  • Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to develop or maintain an erection during sexual intercourse.
  • Erectile dysfunction is indicated when an erection is difficult to produce.
  • Penile erection is managed by two different mechanisms.
  • The first one is the reflex erection, which is achieved by directly touching the penile shaft.
  • The second is the psychogenic erection, which is achieved by erotic or emotional stimuli.

• Penis

  • Instead, it relies entirely on engorgement with blood to achieve erection.
  • An erection is the stiffening and rising of the penis that facilitates sexual arousal, though it can also happen in nonsexual situations.
  • The primary physiological mechanism that brings about an erection is the autonomic dilation of arteries supplying blood to the penis.
  • Although many erect penises point upwards, it is common and normal for the erect penis to point nearly vertically upwards, nearly vertically downwards, or even horizontally forward, depending on the tension of the suspensory ligament that holds it in position.

• Anatomical Position

  • The regions of the body in standard anatomical position, in which the body is erect.

• Peptic Ulcer Disease

  • If the patient stands erect, as when having a chest x-ray, the gas will float to a position underneath the diaphragm.
  • Therefore, gas in the peritoneal cavity, shown on an erect chest x-ray or supine lateral abdominal x-ray, is an omen of perforated peptic ulcer disease.

• Nephroptosis (Floating Kidney)

  • Diagnosis is confirmed during intravenous urography, by obtaining erect and supine films.

• Female Sexual Response

  • Reduced estrogen levels may be associated with increased vaginal dryness and less clitoral erection when aroused, but are not directly related to other aspects of sexual interest or arousal.

• The Fight-or-Flight Response

• Barrier Methods

  • The male condom is put on a man's erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner.

• Running Injuries

  • Engaging the hips, driving the thigh or knee, pushing off with the ankles and not the hamstrings, pawing your legs back, and erect posture are some of the key actions in proper running technique.