Man fractures his PENIS during passionate romp with his girlfriend – but only notices 12 hours later
The case, published in the British Medical Journal, noted that the fracture was surrounded by a build-up of fluid that caused the man's willy to be 'grossly swollen'
IT'S enough to make any man cross his legs and vow to keep his pants on for good.
A 47-year-old man fractured his penis during a night of passionate sex with his new girlfriend.
The patient, who is not named, felt a "snapping sensation" but claims he did not feel any symptoms until 12 hours later.
Incredibly, he was able to continue having sex and maintained his erection - despite the injury usually leaving men in agony.
It was only when he penis and scrotum became bruised that he realised something was wrong and took himself to A&E, according to the BMJ report.
He had also noticed blood in his wee which was painful to pass.
A penile fracture occurs when an erect penis is hit with considerable force.
The penis is made up of three cylindrical tubes, two of which fill up with blood when a man becomes aroused.
The tissue surrounding these tubes also expands.
But, if the penis is hit with force - such as a woman's pelvic bone when thrusting a little too enthusiastically - it can bend and cause a pressure overload in the tubes and in turn cause a rupture.
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In this case the man had a two by three centimetre tear in one of the tubes.
The fracture was surrounded by a build-up of fluid that caused the man's willy to be "grossly swollen", the report said.
An ultrasound was used to locate the exact position of the fracture, which was located due to a blood clot and a build-up of urine in the penis tissue.
He was referred to a urologist for surgery.
The man recovered in two weeks.
The report said: "Penile fracture with urethral injury is an uncommon subtype of a rare urological emergency.
"During an erection, the fascia of the erectile bodies (tunica albuginea) is stretched thinly and with a sudden torque during vigorous sexual intercourse this fascia can rupture."
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