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Impotent man may never use penis again after partner tried expanding foam
The American man, who suffers from impotence, had to have surgery to remove the foam after his partner tried to use the straw of the can to keep him erect
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A man may never be able to use his penis again after his partner accidentally used expanding foam inside his urethra in their efforts to keep him erect during sex. The US patient, 45, was struggling with impotence and had been putting different items into the opening of his penis in a bid to stay firm. But his latest attempt ended in horror when his partner tried to use the straw of a can of insulation spray to keep him erect. The unidentified partner said she accidentally hit the button on top of the can, sending the foam into his penis where it hardened and became "anchored" to his genitals.
Doctors had to cut a new opening between the man's scrotum and his anus to urinate and said he must pass a psychiatric test in order to qualify for reconstructive surgery.
The man was left with several masses measuring up to four inches within his penis and bladder after the foam, meant for home insulation, hardened. Urologists said the man waited three weeks before seeking a doctor and only went for treatment after finding it increasingly sore and difficult to urinate. He was passing blood by the time he arrived at hospital, according to their notes recorded in Urology Case Reports. Scans revealed several masses of hardened foam measuring up to four inches long and the man was rushed into surgery. Medics managed to remove the foam from inside his bladder but the procedure on his penis proved more complicated, reports Mail Online.
Doctors initially approached the task by trying to grab the foam and pull it through the penis opening using specialised tools. Proving impossible, the team were forced to carry out a perineal urethrostomy, creating a new hole between the scrotum and the anus to extract the remaining foam. To complicate matters, the man also suffered from urethral stricture disease where the urethra scars and narrows.
Due to this condition, the scar tissue anchored the foam in place and meant it was impossible to remove it through his penis. In the alternative op, surgeons created a new hole behind his scrotum to expel urine, diverting his original urine stream away from the penis. Three tubes were then put in to help him urinate following the operation which was an initial success. The man is set to have more surgery to repair his urethra but doctors say he must first pass a psychiatric assessment.
Urologists told MailOnline that 'sounding', where men put objects into the opening of their urethra, was becoming more and more common among impotent men despite posing serious health risks. Some 43 per cent of men aged 18 to 60 in the UK suffer from impotence, according to Atomik Research. Four in ten men blame stress, 36 per cent blame tiredness, 29 per cent blame anxiety and 26 per cent blame too much alcohol.
Impotent man may never use penis again after partner put expanding foam in urethra
The American man, who suffers from impotence, had to have surgery to remove the foam after his partner tried to use the straw of the can to keep him erectA man may never be able to use his penis again after his partner accidentally used expanding foam inside his urethra in their efforts to keep him erect during sex. The US patient, 45, was struggling with impotence and had been putting different items into the opening of his penis in a bid to stay firm. But his latest attempt ended in horror when his partner tried to use the straw of a can of insulation spray to keep him erect. The unidentified partner said she accidentally hit the button on top of the can, sending the foam into his penis where it hardened and became "anchored" to his genitals.
Doctors had to cut a new opening between the man's scrotum and his anus to urinate and said he must pass a psychiatric test in order to qualify for reconstructive surgery.
The man was left with several masses measuring up to four inches within his penis and bladder after the foam, meant for home insulation, hardened. Urologists said the man waited three weeks before seeking a doctor and only went for treatment after finding it increasingly sore and difficult to urinate. He was passing blood by the time he arrived at hospital, according to their notes recorded in Urology Case Reports. Scans revealed several masses of hardened foam measuring up to four inches long and the man was rushed into surgery. Medics managed to remove the foam from inside his bladder but the procedure on his penis proved more complicated, reports Mail Online.
Doctors initially approached the task by trying to grab the foam and pull it through the penis opening using specialised tools. Proving impossible, the team were forced to carry out a perineal urethrostomy, creating a new hole between the scrotum and the anus to extract the remaining foam. To complicate matters, the man also suffered from urethral stricture disease where the urethra scars and narrows.
Due to this condition, the scar tissue anchored the foam in place and meant it was impossible to remove it through his penis. In the alternative op, surgeons created a new hole behind his scrotum to expel urine, diverting his original urine stream away from the penis. Three tubes were then put in to help him urinate following the operation which was an initial success. The man is set to have more surgery to repair his urethra but doctors say he must first pass a psychiatric assessment.
Urologists told MailOnline that 'sounding', where men put objects into the opening of their urethra, was becoming more and more common among impotent men despite posing serious health risks. Some 43 per cent of men aged 18 to 60 in the UK suffer from impotence, according to Atomik Research. Four in ten men blame stress, 36 per cent blame tiredness, 29 per cent blame anxiety and 26 per cent blame too much alcohol.
