Ever woken up to find your sheets or undies a bit damp and sticky, and suddenly your brain’s doing a mad sprint, asking, “Did I just pee myself?!” But nope—it’s not pee, and definitely not sweat, ’cause sweat isn’t that sticky (thankfully). What you just experienced is what the docs call a wet dream—basically, an ejaculation while you’re blissfully snoozing away. Sounds a bit wild when you put it like that, right? But here’s the kicker: wet dreams, or nocturnal emissions if we’re getting fancy, happen when your body’s firing off ejaculate fluid during REM sleep, courtesy of your sympathetic nervous system flipping the switch. Curious why adults still get them, or wondering if they’re healthy or even normal? You’re in the right spot. I chatted with urologists to spill the beans on what’s really going on, why they might even tick up as you get older, and no, there’s nothing to freak out about. So buckle up—your body’s night-time mysteries are about to get demystified. LEARN MORE
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