READING through medical journals can make a man wince, and an article in the latest edition of BMJ Case Reports under the heading, Reminder of important clinical lesson would bring a tear to the eye.
The report chronicled the painful tale of a lusty 34-year-old Australian soldier, who injured himself in a sensitive area when his passions got the better of him.
The man attended the emergency department of a Melbourne hospital with ruptured"penile cellulitis with abscess formation", which the authors described as "an extremely rare presentation".
The patient revealed that the swelling initially occurred after "dry humping" his female partner three weeks before presenting at the hospital.
The authors noted that his symptoms cleared up after taking paracetamol for a few days, but they relapsed a week later when the couple engaged in sexual intercourse.
The man reported that the pain became unbearable and subsequently led him to overdose on paracetamol.
Once he presented to the hospital, medical staff conducted an "urgent penile exploration" where they identified localised abscess and Streptococcus intermedius.
The authors said the case highlighted the importance of patients with such painful injuries seeking prompt medical advice and receiving appropriate antibiotics.
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