A 40-year-old man in the UK wrote a medical history for being the first known person to vertically fracture his penis. reported Gizmodo. The man suffered the painful injury when his penis buckled against his partner’s perineum or the area between the genitals and anus in the middle of sex.
The first case of its kind was reported in the British Medical Journal, with the urologists behind the study saying that the patient’s injury was a very rare occurrence among the more mundane cases of a broken penis.
According to the case report published in the BMJ, the patient suffered a vertical penile fracture, but many of the symptoms of a classic penile fracture did not occur. For example, he hadn’t heard a loud crack when it happened, nor had he developed a “roll” sign, where the skin of the penis can be rolled over a large bruise that forms on it. His penis was also only moderately swollen and he did not lose his erection immediately; instead, it gradually faded.
After an MRI scan, doctors found that the man’s penis had a three-centimeter tear around the center of the shaft, rather than a horizontal tear that is more common.
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Fortunately, the patient made a full recovery after the operation. In fact, he was able to resume sexual activity within six months with no problems reported.
Researchers told Gizmodo that greater awareness of cases like this one will hopefully convince people in the future to treat a penile fracture as the pressing health problem and seek help promptly.
What is a penile fracture?
A penile fracture is not like a normal bone fracture because the penis is not made of bones. A penile fracture, on the other hand, is a tear in the tunica albuginea, a protective membrane inside the penis that surrounds the erectile tissue that occurs when an erect penis is subjected to an abnormal “bending force”.
The classic sign of a penile fracture is a “popping” sensation that causes immediate swelling or loss of erection, followed by swelling and bruising around the torn area.
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Although rare, penile fractures are believed to be underreported out of embarrassment. However, it is a serious injury that requires medical attention within 24 hours.
Surgery is usually needed to repair the tear and stop the bleeding.
Permanent complications can include permanent erectile dysfunction, a scarred and narrowed urethra, or a much more curved penis than before.
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