A&E Doctors Share The Most Ridiculous Sex-Related Injuries They’ve Seen |
Sex should be a fun and satisfying time – not something that puts you in the emergency room. And yet, it happens more often than you think.
Emergency rooms see it all – including what happens when sex goes sideways. From objects that disappear to injuries that require surgery, doctors say the biggest problem isn’t curiosity or experimentation. It’s waiting too long to get help because you feel ashamed.
“Most sex-related injuries are preventable, and none of them should be a source of shame,”Dr. Martina Ambardjieva, a urologist and ER physician, told HuffPost.
“What does cause problems is waiting too long to seek care because of embarrassment. If something feels wrong, pain, bleeding, swelling, or an object that refuses to come out, just come in. Trust me, we’ve seen it all.”
These kinds of injuries are quite common, according to doctors, but shame often keeps people from getting the help they need.
Two emergency physicians shared some of the most common – and most alarming – sex-related injuries they’ve treated, along with what people should know if something goes wrong.
Penile fractures are as dramatic as they sound
Ambardjieva said the “classic penile fracture” is one of the most urgent sex-related emergencies she sees.
“It’s exactly as dramatic as it sounds – a loud ‘crack,’ immediate swelling, and a lot of panic,” she explains. It most often happens when the penis slips out during thrusting and forcefully hits a partner’s pelvis.
“A penile fracture occurs when the tunica albuginea, the tough fibrous sheath surrounding the erectile tissue, tears,” she explains. “When the penis is erect, that tissue becomes thin and stretched, making it vulnerable to sudden bending or impact – even though there’s no bone inside.”
If someone delays seeking care, the torn tissue can heal improperly. “That can lead to permanent curvature, painful erections, or long-term erectile dysfunction,” Ambardjieva........