Males usually will have nocturnal emission after the age of 15 or 16, which is a sign of male sexual maturity. Most are physiological phenomena, namely "semen overflow when full". Nocturnal emission all occur during sleep, is a kind of no sexual activity. Data show that more than 80% of unmarried men have had nocturnal emission, generally 2-3 times a month, which will not produce any adverse effects on physical health and work study, so there is no need to worry too much. If nocturnal emission is too frequent, every night or several times a night, or only during night sleep, semen overflow in a conscious state during the day (medically known as "sliding essence"), then it is abnormal, should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time. In recent years, the age of puberty for both men and women at home and abroad has advanced, and data from our country reveal that the age of first nocturnal emission for males is 13-14 years old. There are also reports that the minimum age of first nocturnal emission is 10 years old. Since nocturnal emission is a normal physiological phenomenon of male sexual development, it is harmless to physical and mental health, and will not cause any adverse effects on the body, therefore, there is no need to be panic or afraid. In the past, many people had incorrect views on nocturnal emission, affecting children and adolescents, making them often experience fear, surprise, shyness and other psychological experiences when they have nocturnal emission, especially the first one. Parents should care about their children's growth and development. When male children approach puberty, fathers should tell male children general sexual knowledge, so that they recognize nocturnal emission as a normal physiological phenomenon and thus can take the right attitude towards it. What is nocturnal emission? Nocturnal emission refers to the phenomenon that occurs without sexual intercourse. Since the testes of males are organs that produce sperm, with the increase of age, the maturity of reproductive organs, the testes are producing sperm every moment, seminal vesicles and prostate etc. also constantly secrete seminal plasma, thus semen accumulates continuously in the body. When it reaches a saturated state, it will be discharged outside the body through nocturnal emission, namely "semen overflows when full", "semen discharges when full". Generally speaking, mature but unmarried males have nocturnal emission 1~2 times a month, sometimes slightly more, all belong to normal physiological phenomena. If the frequency is too high, it belongs to pathological phenomena of nocturnal emission. Nocturnal emission can generally be divided into two types: nocturnal emission in sleep dreams called dream遗, and nocturnal emission in a清醒state or without dreams called sliding精. Dream遗and sliding精are both nocturnal emission, there is no essential difference between the two. As the ancient medical book said: "Dream遗and sliding精, are all diseases of loss of essence, although the symptoms are different, the root cause is the same." What are the causes of nocturnal emission? Nocturnal emission refers to the phenomenon that occurs without sexual intercourse. According to statistics, 80% of males have this phenomenon, and most of these phenomena occur during nighttime sleep. The frequency of nocturnal emission can range from once every 1~2 weeks to once every 4~5 weeks, all belonging to normal. If there are several times of nocturnal emission within a week or several times in one night, it belongs to a pathological phenomenon. The causes of nocturnal emission are mainly due to the dysfunction of the cerebral cortex center and the spinal cord center, as well as some diseases of the reproductive system, as follows: A. Mental factors: Due to excessive sexual demands that cannot be controlled, especially before sleep causing sexual excitement, long-term stimulation of the sexual activity center nerve causes nocturnal emission (such as frequently reading books, pictures, leading to impulse causing nocturnal emission). B. Weak constitution, the functions of various organs are not sound enough, such as incomplete function of the cerebral cortex, losing control over the lower sexual center, and the excitability of the erection center and the center enhanced, nocturnal emission will also occur. C. Local lesions: local lesions of sexual organs or urinary system, such as phimosis, redundant prepuce, urethritis, prostatitis, etc., these lesions can stimulate sexual organs and cause nocturnal emission. Editor recommends: As long as nocturnal emission does not occur frequently, it will not affect health. However, if nocturnal emission is too frequent, such as once every 1~2 days, or ejaculation occurs whenever there is sexual excitement, then it is a pathological condition... The main pathogenesis of nocturnal emission There are two main pathogeneses of nocturnal emission, the first is kidney deficiency and failure to store properly, the second is disturbance of the semen chamber. One is a deficiency syndrome, the other is a real syndrome or a mixed deficiency-real syndrome. Although the causes of nocturnal emission include congenital insufficiency, indulgence in lust, excessive mental exertion, unfulfilled desires, damp-heat descending (overeating rich food, excessive drinking), the pathogenesis does not go beyond the above two (two aspects), the main reason for failure to store is mainly due to congenital insufficiency, constitutional weakness, or excessive damage after birth, injuring the primordial yin and yang. Disturbance of the semen chamber and nocturnal emission are mostly due to damp-heat-phlegm-fire descending and leakage, there are also cases of internal heat due to yin deficiency, virtual fire (phase fire) disturbing the semen chamber. With the improvement of people's living conditions, some people indulge in rich food, drink wine as soup, indulge in fantasy as usual, live without regularity, become excessively obese, and internal damp-heat-phlegm-fire is generated due to spleen deficiency, damp-heat, phlegm-fire descend along the triple energizer channel to the bladder, kidney, disturb the semen chamber and cause leakage. In addition, miscellaneous thoughts and unfulfilled desires, or excessive mental exertion, hyperactive heart fire, dark consumption of heart yin, heart fire cannot descend to the kidney, kidney water cannot ascend to nourish the heart, water deficiency and fire exuberance, heart-kidney disharmony, disturbance of the semen chamber and cause leakage. Therefore, whether it is failure to store or disturbance of the semen chamber, they are the main pathogenesis of nocturnal emission. If you like this article / have your own opinion on the article, please feel free to comment.