The Treatment of Sleep-Related Painful Erections

Until now, the phenomenon of SRPE is not well understood. The rarity of the published cases undoubtedly does not reflect the actual occurrence of SRPE. Controlled double-blind pharmacological trials are needed, and long-term follow-up including polysomnography coupled with nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity monitoring may provide further information about SRPE. van Driel MF, Beck JJ, Elzevier HW, van der Hoeven JH, and Nijman JM. The treatment of sleep-related painful erections.