Getting Wet Dreams As An Adult. Yes! It Happens!

December 13, 2024
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Getting Wet Dreams As An Adult. Yes! It Happens!

Ah, we remember waking up in our youth, yawning and stretching, and feeling something sticky in our pajama pants. Wet dreams. It's just part of growing up. After receiving some comments and questions about getting wet dreams as an adult man, we did a deep dive to answer your queries. The short of it is, yes, adults get wet dreams and it is actually commonplace. Though it may be a surprise to wake up to a mess, it isn't actually a reflection of your health or sex life. It's perfectly normal.

Wet dreams can be called by many names. Nocturnal emissions, oneirogonorrhea (not too sexy), or a sleep orgasm, you literally cum in your sleep. These occurrences are easily explained for youth. During puberty, your body produces more testosterone and creates sperm. Having a wet dream may not have anything to do with having a sex dream, it's just your body acclimating to what is happening hormonally. Certain religious or cultural ideas may create some stigma around having a nocturnal emission, but it is a normal function of the male body and it does not indicate any sexual or health issues.

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The health fact is, that there is no end age for wet dreams. Frequency is different for everyone. Some men will get a handful of nighttime cum in their lifetimes, for others, it may be a regular thing, and there are even others that won't experience them at all while other men have reported having them almost nightly (that's a lot of sheet washing).

There's really nothing you can do to stop or prevent them. Some medical experts suggest masturbating more. Others state that wet dreams don't have anything to do with not having enough sex or jerking off enough. It also has nothing to do with having sex with your partner. If you are guy is nervous that you aren't getting enough sex, or that it isn't good enough and that's why you are cumming at night, rest assured it has nothing to do with that. Some doctors suggest sleeping on your back as opposed to on your stomach to reduce occurrences.

Some men have reported that nocturnal emissions have suddenly started happening again in their 30s or 40s. That is also the age when men's hormones start to adjust to a different age period. It could be your body is experiencing issues with hormone levels, although many men have to start taking testosterone in their older age. It could also be changes in working out and changes in blood flow. Also, wet dreams are not just for men, women can experience vaginal secretions as well.