
cGMP, Erections, and Recovery: What Really Happens in Your Body
cGMP, Erections, and Recovery: What Really Happens in Your Body Most men have heard of medications like Viagra or Cialis, but very few know how they actually work — or where the key chemical messenger, cGMP, really comes from. Here’s the breakdown in plain English. What is cGMP? cGMP (cyclic guanosine monophosphate) is your body’s “green light” for blood flow. When you’re sexually stimulated: Nerves in the penis release nitric oxide (NO). Nitric oxide turns on an enzyme that makes