Dr Philippa Kaye Answers Most Embarrassing Men’s Health Questions
A MAN who was woken up by an alarming "snap" was horrified to find out he had broken his penis in two places.Staff at Ibn El Jazzar Hospital in Kairouan said he had an "eggplant deformity" — a typical symptom that signifies a penis fracture, theA fractured member usually resembles an "aubergine" and will swell up and turn purple.
Medics who treated the man claimed the gruesome injury was "followed by immediate detumescence" meaning he lost his erection straight away.Fury as millions of patients treated in crumbling hospitals older than NHSDr Philippa Kaye Answers Most Embarrassing Men's Health QuestionsA penis fracture happens instantaneously and requires urgent medical treatment.
Since 1924, 1,600 cases have been recorded worldwide - roughly 16 instances per year, the Telegraph reported in 2017.HOW DOES A PENIS FRACTURE?These are covered by a protective layer of tissue called the tunica albuginea. Fractures can also happen from a sharp blow to an erect penis or "traumatic masturbation," according to Heath Line.If you take a hard knock to the genitals, your penis may be sore or bruised but the following symptoms are red flags for possible fracture.
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