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SNAP!

In a study published in the , Dr Nikolaos Pyrgides from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich reported that the Christmas period is associated with a significantly increased risk of penile fractures. These occur when the erectile tissue of the penis snaps, usually because of forceful bending during over-enthusiastic sexual intercourse. When this happens, there is an audible crack and immediate detumescence, then severe pain, swelling and bruising. “When [patients] present to their doctor their penis often looks

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