Broken Penis

“You Got Stiffed”
A broken penis? I didn’t know a penis could get broken?

Although it sounds like a bad dream, it can happen and does roughly 700 times per year in the United States alone.

Discussing penis fractures in flippant casual terms almost always causes men to cross their legs in response to the mere thought of this catastrophe. Even Dr.Scratch, the guy who checked my prostate, the seasoned medical professional he is, cringed at the very mention of the problem.

An erect penis is hard – almost like a bone – because it is full of blood under pressure. Imagine a 5-inch length of very lightweight but rigid plastic pipe. If you bend it sharply, it will fracture. A stiffy is similar to that plastic pipe. It’s full of blood, and just under the skin it is encased in a tight canvas like circular ligament – almost like a bandage. If your erect penis is made to bend too hard, you can actually tear that ligament-bandage and break your dick like a wooden matchstick.

The vast majority of these injuries occur during sexual activity. Most patients are, however, so embarrassed that they will often manufacture elaborate stories that involve walking into walls and slamming doors. In these scenarios, the old adage ‘truth is stranger than fiction’ becomes significant.