Sleep-related painful erections: a case report.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240822-k0004
- Author:
Bao SONG
1
;
Wanli ZHANG
1
;
Jianmin WANG
1
;
Meimei LI
2
Author Information
1. Department of Tuina, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of TCM, Jinan 250011, China.
2. Jinan Tuina Hospital.
- Publication Type:English Abstract
- Keywords:
abdominal vibration therapy;
abnormal penile erection;
acupuncture;
sleep-related painful erections
- MeSH:
Humans;
Male;
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Erectile Dysfunction/physiopathology*;
Penile Erection;
Sleep
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2025;45(10):1440-1441
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper reports a case of a patient with sleep-related painful erections treated by acupuncture combined with abdominal vibration therapy. The main symptom was repeated painful penile erections during nighttime sleep. The syndrome was differentiated as "water failing to nourish wood" and "liver qi stagnation". Acupuncture was applied at Baihui (GV20), Sishencong (EX-HN1), Guanyuan (CV4), and bilateral Neiguan (PC6), Hegu (LI4), Taichong (LR3), Taixi (KI3), Guilai (ST29), Yongquan (KI1), Yanglingquan (GB34), and Sanyinjiao (SP6). The treatment was combined with abdominal vibration therapy. Treatment was given once daily, five times per week. After the first treatment, the severity and duration of nocturnal erection pain were reduced, and sleep quality was improved. After two weeks of treatment, nocturnal erection pain persisted but became tolerable, with significantly shortened duration.
