nocturnal emission
Involuntary nighttime ejaculation
A nocturnal emission is an involuntary ejaculation during sleep, typically accompanied by an erotic dream.
The clinical term for what's commonly called a wet dream.
Most frequent in adolescent males but can occur at any age: He was embarrassed by nocturnal emissions at summer camp.
Orgasm while sleeping
- ejaculationSudden expulsion or outcry
- semenMale reproductive secretion
- orgasmPeak sexual pleasure
- involuntaryNot under conscious control
REM · arousal · erection · reflex · sperm · reproductive · testosterone · hormones
Sexual development stage
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- youthState of being immature
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
growing up · hormones · confusion · sex education · first experience · normalcy · reassurance · coming-of-age
Below conscious awareness
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- psycheTotal mental life
- FreudianOf unconscious-mind theory
desire · latent · anxiety · normal · guilt · shame · embarrassment · confusion
Sleeping mind's narrative
- nightDark hours daily
- bedFurniture for slumber
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- REMAcronym for dreaming phase
deep sleep · unconscious · rest · mattress · blanket · pajamas · midnight · bedtime
Mark of dishonor
- secrecyPractice of hiding information
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- forbiddenNot allowed
unspoken · privacy · sensitivity · awkwardness · silence · euphemism · misconception · myth
wet dream
Orgasm while sleeping
- ejaculationSudden expulsion or outcry
- semenMale reproductive secretion
- orgasmPeak sexual pleasure
involuntary · REM · arousal · erection · reflex · sperm · reproductive · testosterone · hormones · puberty
puberty
Sexual development stage
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- youthState of being immature
- developmentProgress toward maturity
maturation · growing up · hormones · confusion · sex education · first experience · normalcy · reassurance · coming-of-age · health class
subconscious
Below conscious awareness
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- psycheTotal mental life
Freudian · desire · latent · anxiety · normal · guilt · shame · embarrassment · confusion · relief
dream
Sleeping mind's narrative
REM · deep sleep · unconscious · rest · mattress · blanket · pajamas · midnight · bedtime · pillow
stigma
Mark of dishonor
- secrecyPractice of hiding information
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
forbidden · unspoken · privacy · sensitivity · awkwardness · silence · euphemism · misconception · myth · conservative
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