• Question: What makes a boy get an errection?

    Asked by cliffordhwh to David, Helen, Ian, rhysphillips, Sarah on 23 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Rhys Phillips

      Rhys Phillips answered on 17 Jun 2011:

      Blood rushing to that part of the body, triggered by signals from your brain which are usually related to feelings of attraction.

    • Photo: Ian van der Linde

      Ian van der Linde answered on 20 Jun 2011:

      It could be due to seeing a girl (or in some cases, another boy) that you are attracted to – you’re body is simply responding in a natural way, preparing itself for mating, exactly the same as for any other animal.

    • Photo: Helen Fletcher

      Helen Fletcher answered on 23 Jun 2011:

      They are often caused by sexual arousal, but you can also get them for no particular reason at all- especially when your hormones are all over the place during puberty. Some guys get them really often, and some hardly at all- there’s nothing you can do about it, but unexpected erections tend to happen a lot less after puberty.

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