Nocturnal clitoral tumescence

Nocturnal clitoral tumescence (NCT) is a spontaneous swelling of the clitoris during sleep or when waking up. Similar to the process in males, nocturnal penile tumescence, women also experience clitoris tumescence or engorgement of the vagina, mainly during REM sleep phase.^[1]

References

↑ Robert Michels (1985). Robert Michels, ed. Psychiatry. 1. Lippincott. p. 139. ISBN 9780397506866. Retrieved 2013-10-14.

Psychophysiology: Sleep and sleep disorders (F51 and G47 / 307.4 and 327)

Sleep stages

Brain waves

Sleep
disorders

Dyssomnia	Hypersomnia Insomnia Kleine–Levin syndrome Narcolepsy Sleep apnea Central hypoventilation syndrome Obesity hypoventilation syndrome Sleep state misperception

Circadian rhythm disorder	Advanced sleep phase disorder Delayed sleep phase disorder Irregular sleep–wake rhythm Jet lag Non-24-hour sleep–wake disorder Shift work sleep disorder

Parasomnia	Catathrenia Night terror Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder Sleepwalking Somniloquy

Other	Bruxism Night eating syndrome Nocturia Nocturnal myoclonus

Benign
phenomena

Nocturnal clitoral tumescence

See also

References