A medical expert, Dr. Chinonso Egemba, says that ‘Wet Dreams’, experienced in adolescents or in adulthood usually while asleep, is not a disease or “spiritual attack”.

Mr. Egemba, who is  known as ‘Aproko Doctor’, on twitter told NAN on Sunday in Awka, that there is the need to correct such perceptions to reduce the anxiety associated with having wet dreams.

He described wet dreams as nocturnal emission which occurs mostly in adolescents or in adults usually while sleeping because of a dream which may or may not be sexual in nature.

Mr. Egemba said women can also have wet dreams, but men are more prone to having it and it may or not result in a discharge as it does in men.

“You do not have to be sleeping with a ‘spirit husband or spirit wife’ according to some religious beliefs in this part of the world,” he explained. “Wet dreams are common during puberty and adolescence, this can be as a result of hormonal changes that occur during this time.”

He stated that the condition tends to fizzle out with age as hormone levels become more stable, but noted that there was no proven cause of wet dreams.

“You can have a wet dream without dreaming about sexual activity and sometimes become aroused sexually due to stimulation from friction with the beddings.

“Some studies say that lying on your stomach can spark wet dreams. This has not been proven too,” he said.

The Physician also debunked the notion that wet dreams are symptoms of sickness or a sexually transmitted disease.

He said not everyone will have wet dreams in their lifetime, while also offering advice to those who might be experiencing the condition.

“Speaking to a psychologist might help.

“Live your normal life, nothing is wrong with you. You are not possessed by a demon or married in another realm,” he said.