Man fractures penis during vigorous sex - only notices 12 hours later

A 47-year-old man fractured his penis during vigorous sex with his partner, a new medical report reveals.

The patient, who remains anonymous, claims he did not notice any symptoms until 12 hours later - despite it normally leaving most in agony.

Despite being aware of the "snapping sensation", he was able to continue with intercourse and maintained his erection, the MailOnline reported.

When the British man's penis and scrotum became bruised he became concerned and went to A&E. He also had blood in his urine which was painful to pass.

Dr Richard Viney, a consultant urological surgeon at The Bladder Clinic, Birmingham, told MailOnline that "sexual gymnasts" are most at risk of penile fractures.

Suspected penile fracture

Doctors at University College London Hospital struggled to examine the member of the patient as it was swollen and 'boggy' to touch.

But they assumed he had a penile fracture, which occurs when the appendage is subject to a sharp, blunt force trauma.

A team, led by Dr Conrad Brice von Stempe, performed an ultrasound to confirm their suspicions, they wrote in BMJ Case Reports.

The test showed a 2x3cm tear in the tubing of the right corpus cavernosum (sponge-like tissue which stores the blood during an erection).

Medics were able to confirm the penile fracture when they spotted a build-up of urine in the penis tissue and a haematoma - blood clot.

The patient was referred to the urology department for surgery, with the position of his injury marked on the skin of his penis.

Surgeons said he recovered within two weeks.

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When are penile fractures likely?

Dr Viney said: "People who try rather unusual positions, such as switching between reverse and normal cowgirl without dismounting, are most at risk."

Cocaine users are also at an increased risk because they become over-enthusiastic during sex, Dr Viney warned.

HOW DOES A PENIS FRACTURE?

A penile fracture occurs when the appendage is subject to a sharp, blunt force trauma, which can occur during vigorous intercourse or masturbation.

Since 1924, 1,600 cases have been recorded worldwide - roughly 16 instances per year, the Telegraph previously reported.

Researchers noted that in 50 per cent of cases, a gruesome cracking sound can be heard. Four in five male victims lost their erection.

Those who have already been traumatised from breaking their penis are often left with erectile dysfunction problems and a lifetime of painful sex.

MailOnline reported on a man from southern China who was left in agony after breaking his penis during sex with his wife in April.

Doctors found that his penis was at an odd angle and was in a swollen shape that made it look like an eggplant.

He was diagnosed with a penile fracture after tearing a sponge-like erectile tissue called corpora cavernosa.

Blood flows into corpora cavernosa that runs along the penis and making it hard during an erection.

The trick to stopping penile injuries is to thrust quite shallowly, according to sex expert Tracey Cox.

Holding your partner close to you using a grinding rather than thrusting motion will also reduce the risk, she told MailOnline.