{"id":1746,"date":"2022-11-23T14:57:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T14:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ultrapharmrx.com\/blog\/?p=1746"},"modified":"2023-10-13T13:57:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T13:57:18","slug":"the-science-behind-erections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultrapharmrx.com\/blog\/sexual-health\/the-science-behind-erections\/","title":{"rendered":"The Science Behind Erections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rumble\" src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embed\/v3lpd9e\/?pub=2bdjj8\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a lot more than meets the eye when it comes to erections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See, every \u201cstiffy\u201d you produce takes concerted efforts from your circulatory, endocrine, mood regulation, and central nervous systems to work simultaneously in a series of complex events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When all the systems your body needs to produce erections are firing on all cylinders, that makes for healthy, firm, and long-lasting erections. After all, a fully-erect penis can absorb as much as 8x the usual amount of blood. However, a misplaced reaction in that chain of events can cause erectile dysfunction (ED).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"cta2-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cta2-wrap-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cta2-info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta2-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Getting ED medication has never been easier<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Connect with a US-licensed healthcare provider for a FREE evaluation!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"cta2-buttons cta2-mobile\">\n\t\t\t   <a class=\"btn1\" href='https:\/\/www.ultrapharmrx.com\/get-started-lp1'>Get started for just $1.75 per pill<\/a>\n            \t<h6>limited time*<\/h6>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"cta2-image\">\n\t\t        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.ultrapharmrx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-image-1c.png\" \/>\n\t        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"cta2-footer-icons\">\n\t\t        <div class=\"icons d-flex justify-content-around justify-content-md-end\">\n                     <div class=\"icon\">\n                            <img src=\"\/images\/home\/shipping%20copy%202.png\" alt=\"\">\n                            <p>Free Express<br>\n                                Shipping<\/p>\n                     <\/div>\n                     <div class=\"icon\">\n                            <img src=\"\/images\/home\/discreet.png\" alt=\"\">\n                            <p>Discreet<br>\n                                Shipping<\/p>\n                     <\/div>\n                     <div class=\"icon\">\n                            <img src=\"\/images\/home\/banned.png\" alt=\"\">\n                            <p>No Waiting<br>\n                                Rooms<\/p>\n                     <\/div>\n                 <\/div>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>What are the primary phases of an erection?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The penis is made up of four main parts: the head (glans), shaft, base, and foreskin. The head houses the urethral opening (also known as the meatus). The shaft contains two tubes running down the entire length of the penis. These tubes are called the corpora cavernosa. The corpora cavernosa contains soft and spongy penile tissue as well as plenty of blood vessels to facilitate an erection. The same is true for the corpus spongiosum, which is located under the penis, covering the urethra.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erections are a physical response to chemical reactions in the body \u2013\u00a0and the clearest indication of sexual arousal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re sexually aroused, the numerous blood vessels in the penis widen to allow more blood to flow in. The spongy tissues in the penis take in blood to produce an erection. After climax and ejaculation, or when sexual arousal wears off, the blood flows out of the spongy tissue. This leads to the penis returning to its flaccid size and state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>How do erections work?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erections are produced as a result of a series of complex processes that begin with the brain\u2019s responses to sexual arousal, leading all the way down to the penis to produce an erection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a quick rundown on how erections work:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Men respond to sexually arousing stimuli such as touch, imagination, sight, or anything they find sexually stimulating.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The brain receives those arousal signals through the central nervous system, particularly the nerves and spinal cord.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cyclic guanosine monophosphate, or cGMP, an enzyme, causes the penis \u2013\u00a0particularly the corpora cavernosa \u2013\u00a0to relax, enabling copious amounts of blood to flow into the cavernosal blood vessels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As blood flows into the penis, the blood vessels responsible for draining blood from the penis are compressed, trapping the rush of blood in the penis to produce an erection,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phosphodiesterase-5, or PDE5, another enzyme, breaks down cGMP, which causes the penis to return to its normal, flaccid size \u2013\u00a0thereby ending the erection process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"cta2-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cta2-wrap-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cta2-info\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta2-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Getting ED medication has never been easier<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Connect with a US-licensed healthcare provider for a FREE evaluation!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <div class=\"cta2-buttons cta2-mobile\">\n\t\t\t   <a class=\"btn1\" href='https:\/\/www.ultrapharmrx.com\/get-started-lp1'>Get started for just $1.75 per pill<\/a>\n            \t<h6>limited time*<\/h6>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"cta2-image\">\n\t\t        <img src=\"https:\/\/www.ultrapharmrx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/blog-image-1c.png\" \/>\n\t        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"cta2-footer-icons\">\n\t\t        <div class=\"icons d-flex justify-content-around justify-content-md-end\">\n                     <div class=\"icon\">\n                            <img src=\"\/images\/home\/shipping%20copy%202.png\" alt=\"\">\n                            <p>Free Express<br>\n                                Shipping<\/p>\n                     <\/div>\n                     <div class=\"icon\">\n                            <img src=\"\/images\/home\/discreet.png\" alt=\"\">\n                            <p>Discreet<br>\n                                Shipping<\/p>\n                     <\/div>\n                     <div class=\"icon\">\n                            <img src=\"\/images\/home\/banned.png\" alt=\"\">\n                            <p>No Waiting<br>\n                                Rooms<\/p>\n                     <\/div>\n                 <\/div>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2><b>What should I do if I can\u2019t produce an erection?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can\u2019t produce or keep an erection firm enough or long enough to enjoy pleasurable, vigorous sex, then you might have erectile dysfunction (ED). ED can be an indicator of a more serious underlying health condition, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, or low T. If you suspect you have ED, consult your healthcare provider to determine the cause of your ED as well as your treatment options.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s a lot more than meets the eye when it comes to erections.\u00a0 See, every \u201cstiffy\u201d you produce takes concerted efforts from your circulatory, endocrine, mood regulation, and central nervous systems to work simultaneously in a series of complex events. 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