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If you’re feeling festive, be careful.
Men have been warned not to go all out in the lead-up to Christmas as the holiday period dramatically increases the chances of suffering a painful penile fracture.
Scientists studied 3,421 German men from 2005 to 2021 and found that among middle-aged men in particular, the odds of suffering a painful genital injury increased significantly between December 24th and December 26th. discovered that it had risen.
“If every day was like Christmas, there would have been 43% more penile fractures in Germany since 2005,” the authors wrote in their study. British International Journal of Urology.
According to the study, men who want to be more inquisitive in the bedroom should postpone sex until New Year’s Eve. By that time, the risk of penile fracture has decreased significantly. Only 28 cases were recorded in 16 years.
Penile fractures usually occur during “wild sex,” according to study leader Dr. Nikolaos Pirgides, a urologist at Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich.
He added that the risk of injury is particularly high in “positions where there is no direct eye contact.” [with your partner]backward cowgirl position, etc.
Mr Pirgides said the post-Christmas slowdown could be due to the fact that Germans celebrate the week leading up to Santa’s arrival more enthusiastically than the New Year.
“New Year’s Eve tends to be a little quieter,” he said. According to the Guardian.
Scientists also found that the risk of penile fractures increased during weekends and summer vacations.
Injury victims can usually identify a fracture by hearing a cracking sound, followed by pain and a quick loss of erection. After the injury, the penis usually resembles an eggplant, Pirgides said.
This damage usually requires hospitalization and surgery, and in about 25% of cases it also causes urethral damage, affecting a man’s ability to urinate.
Researchers found that the average age of injury was 42 years, and 2,605 people required surgery for their injuries.
The average cost of treating an injury in Germany is 2,358 euros, which is equivalent to approximately $2,600.
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