Risk of penile fractures rises at Christmas, doctors find
- Penile fractures during sexual intercourse are a medical emergency, often accompanied by a cracking sound and severe pain.
- These injuries occur when the penis is forcefully bent during aggressive sex, particularly in unconventional positions. Loss of erection, swelling, and bruising follow.
- According to a study of German hospital data, penile fractures increase during Christmas, weekends, and summer, with an average age of 42 for affected men.
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Un estudio científico demuestra que las fracturas de pene se multiplican durante la Navidad
En medio de la algarabía de las festividades navideñas, los profesionales de la salud han lanzado una advertencia que arroja sombras sobre la celebración: las fracturas de pene. Los urólogos de la Universidad Ludwig Maximilian de Munich, Alemania, han puesto de manifiesto que estas lesiones se manifiestan con un «crujido audible seguido de un dolor intenso», constituyendo una emergencia médica vinculada a prácticas sexuales agresivas y que parec…
According to a study, sex accidents occur more frequently during the festival of love. The researchers warn against overly acrobatic positions and warn people to seek help as soon as possible in the event of a penis fracture.
Weihnachten ist das Fest der Besinnlichkeit und Liebe. Doch während der Feiertage ist das Risiko für bestimmte Verletzungen besonders hoch. Unter anderem die Fallzahl von Penisbrüchen steigt enorm.Die meisten Unfälle passieren bekanntlich im Haushalt. Das ist auch an Weihnachten nicht anders. Doch Mediziner warnen vor bestimmten Verletzungen, die laut Studien besondern häufig während der Festtage auftreten. Wie der britische "Guardian" berichtet…
Researchers suspect that joyful euphoria and the intimacy of the season are likely to be responsible for the increase. They warn against overly acrobatic positions
The risk of penile fractures increases at Christmas time.German researchers have come to this conclusion, several media writes.According to the study, the risk also increases on weekends and during the summer holidays - but not on New Year's Eve.
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