Car part stuck on penis - Risky experiment nearly cost man his manhood

A risky attempt to enhance sexual performance recently left one man facing a frightening medical emergency after he reportedly slipped a metal car component over his penis to maintain an erection -- only for it to become dangerously stuck.

The incident, confirmed by medical professionals, forced the man to seek urgent hospital care when the object began restricting blood flow, causing severe swelling and pain.

"It was a metal ring placed at the base of the penis to hold the erection," said an emergency room doctor at one of the country's premier hospitals.

"When blood flowed into the penis, it became erect, but the ring could not expand. As a result, it got stuck at the base."

Doctors had to use specialised equipment to safely remove the ring and prevent permanent damage.

"The penis was okay," the physician said, noting that the outcome could have been far worse had the patient delayed seeking medical help.

The emergency room physician said that while such cases are rarely discussed publicly, they are not uncommon and can quickly escalate into life-altering situations.

One doctor said the car-part incident is among an alarming trend of risky bedroom practices sending patients to emergency rooms. Patients are showing up with foreign objects, such as scissors, plantains and hairbrushes trapped in intimate areas.

An emergency room doctor in one of the country's premier hospitals said these shocking cases turn up at least once a month, forcing doctors into delicate and sometimes urgent retrieval efforts.

"It is either something is stuck up there, or a patient is using a foreign object around the genitals," the emergency room physician told THE STAR.

In men, objects are often lodged in the rectum, while women more frequently present with infections linked to improper intimate care.

And the list of items turning up on X-rays is eyebrow-raising.

"Some are not sex toys but just day-to-day items, and that is hazardous," the doctor said.

The physician noted that some of the items replicate a plug, a sex toy that is inserted into the anus.

"They would use hairbrushes, plantains, bananas, aerosol cans, blunted fabric scissors," the physician disclosed.

While men appear more often with lodged objects, women frequently seek help for persistent vaginal infections. Physicians estimate that a sizeable share of women with recurrent infections are using sex toys without proper hygiene.

"When you dig into the history, they're using sex toys and not washing them," she explained.

Warm, soapy water - ideally with antibacterial soap - is recommended for cleaning. Wipes alone, doctors caution, are not enough to properly sanitise intimate devices. They recommend storing devices in clean containers and never sharing them, as this can spread sexually transmitted diseases and other infections.

"If I see 10 women, about 40 to 50 per cent are using sex toys and not doing the hygiene practices," the doctor said.

She advised persons to get a container to store their sex toys.

"The vagina and penis are sensitive, so practise good hygiene if you must use these items," she said, while also warning against sharing personal devices.

"If you share with someone who is not your sexual partner, there is danger. Sharing among friends is dangerous because you are not sure of their status. There are STDs and everything, so you just don't want to share something like that," the doctor cautioned.