Dear saturn00Q,

Yes, women can have wet dreams. When women have sexy dreams and become excited, it's common for their heart rate and blood pressure to hike up, their nipples to get hard, and their breasts to enlarge. Blood flow increases to the genitals so that the clitoris swells and the vagina lubricates itself, producing wetness. This can happen when women are awake — and while they're asleep! There is less evidence of wet dreams in women than in men because less liquid is produced or spilled on the bed sheets.

Wet dreams are healthy and natural for both girls and guys — they're nothing to be embarrassed about. Most teenagers have them, and a lot of adults have them, too.

Hope this information helps!

Take care,

teenwire.com^® Editors

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