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Is It Normal To Get An Unwanted Erection?
is it normal to get an erection while at the doctor s office-----I am 38 and I know its about time for prostate physical exam..but im sooooo embarrassed that I will get an unwanted erection...im scared that the dr will freak out (she is a very young beautiful dr....)
Wed, 9 Apr 2014
That is common.
The prostate has nerves for erections around it so the exam can cause an erection. I wouldn't be embarrassed. As a doctor, she would know this!
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The prostate has nerves for erections around it so the exam can cause an erection. I wouldn't be embarrassed. As a doctor, she would know this!
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