A UK man who was previously reported to have broken his penis during sexual intercourse has recently landed himself a medical first with the only documented case of a vertical penile fracture.
According to a report from Complex, the authors of the case study on the incident said they are presenting the first documented vertical penile structure case, confirmed on MRI, which a 40-year-old man sustained during sexual intercourse.
The man, who stays anonymous for totally justifiable reasons, reportedly "buckled" against the perineum of his partner, also known as the region between the genitals and anus.
Apparently, penile fractures are most dominant among male individuals in their 40s, with a lot of them reporting the so-called "popping sensation" succeeded by blunt trauma.
Penile Fracture
most of the fractures do not occur vertically. The UK man did not report the popping sound, too, that most people are experiencing when they are suffering a penile fracture and that he just encountered moderate swelling.
This report also specified the usual "rolling" sign, in which skin on the penis is rolling over a large bruise, and instead of instantaneously losing his erection, it slowly softened over time.
Usually, doctors are not requesting a penile MRI scan after such a fracture, although in this case, doctors felt as though an exception needed to be made.
Given the report, the case study, Atypical presentation of a vertical penile fracture, published in the BMJ Case Reports, a penile MRI was considered appropriate in order to omit a ruptured dorsal vessel and, or suspensory ligament.
Penile MRI Scan
Guided by the MRI, the said report also stated that guided by the MRI, "the surgeon was able to target his exploration," verifying that there was certainly a three-centimeter tear.
Research goes on to say that photography was regrettably not allowed because of COVID-19 restrictions, although in fairness, nobody should see such a vertical penis fracture.
In addition, the study notes that up to approximately 88 percent of penile fractures take place during sexual intercourse, with two-decade retrospective research concluding what's described as "doggy style" and "mon on top" as the two major causes of such a fracture.
Long-Term Results
When it comes to long-term results, researchers of the case study concluded, they will compare the recovery of patients to that of the literature.
Encouragingly though, the UK man was able to continue sexual activity within six months of the vertical penile fracture, attaining erections of the same quality to those before experiencing the injury, denying any "penile curvature or significant palpable scarring."
Further research is needed to deduce if such a vertical penile fracture could change the presentation or long-term results after operative repair.
Other Related Strange Reports
In other strange UK-related penis reports, in 2020, a British man who lost his penis had a new one placed on his arm.
After he lost his organ to an infection in previous years, the man was offered the opportunity to have a bionic penis, as described in The Sun, on his arm that cost $65,000.
The man said, when he saw it on his arm for the first time, he felt quite proud. He added, after everything he had been through, it totally didn't feel weird, and it was just a part of him.
He also explained the penis on his arm looked like something out of a weird sci-fi comic. It was his chance, though, he continued, at a normal life. It had been the initial step, he said, towards being able to go to the toilet and even being intimate with a partner.
Related information about penile fracture is shown on DrVGGuptaSurgeon's YouTube video below:
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