A man was left in excruciating pain after fracturing his penis in two places while he slept.
Sharing eye-watering details of the freak accident in a medical journal, doctors told how the man heard a horrifying ‘snap’ sound after rolling on his erect member while sleeping.
The unidentified 27-year-old, from Tunisia, waited 36 hours before seeking medical attention.
Medics at Ibn El Jazzar Hospital in Kairouan said he had an ‘eggplant deformity’ — a tell-tale sign of penile fracture.
He required an op to repair both tears.
Sharing eye-watering details of the freak accident in a medical journal, doctors told how the man heard a horrifying ‘snap’ sound after rolling on his erect member while sleeping. The unidentified 27-year-old, from Tunisia , waited 36 hours before seeking medical attention. Medics at Ibn El Jazzar Hospital in Kairouan said he had an ‘eggplant deformity’ — a tell-tale sign of penile fracture
Although the penis is not a bone, it can fracture when the appendage is subject to sharp, blunt force.
In many cases, a cracking or popping sound is heard.
Afterwards, the penis usually resembles an ‘aubergine’, turning purple and swollen.
Such injuries typically happen during vigorous sex, with positions like ‘doggy’ and ‘cowgirl’ known to present the biggest risk.
Doctors who treated him claimed the gruesome injury was ‘followed by immediate detumescence’, meaning he went flaccid.
Scans showed two separate fractures which were 3cm apart and measured 10mm and 7mm, respectively. Both were repaired with sutures.
He suffered no lasting damage, with swelling reducing after two days.
He could also reportedly urinate normally again just four days after the procedure.
A penis fracture happens instantaneously and requires urgent medical treatment.
For a man to get an erection, two spongy tubes called the corpora cavernosa fill up with blood and harden. These are surrounded by a fibrous lining, known as tunica albuginea.
A fracture occurs when these areas rupture.
Writing in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, doctors said that men suffering ‘two distinct fractures’ is a ‘rarity in the current literature’.
They added: ‘Single fractures are reported more frequently.’
Source: Mail Online
