It's the home stretch before Christmas. The presents are wrapped (well, for the most organized), the turkeys and logs are ordered, and we've got December 25 in our sights. But if the statistics are anything to go by, for many, this period of joy and caloric feasting rhymes with... a stay at the hospital. And one type of injury in particular seems to occur more often at the end of the last month of the year.
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Penile fractures on the rise
Sorry for those of you with penises reading this, but Christmas seems to go hand in hand with... penis fracture. At least, that's what doctors at Munich Hospital have noticed. Based on data from 2005 to 2021, there is a real upsurge in this type of fracture over the Christmas period.
According to the Daily Mail:
This represents a daily incidence rate of 0.78, or seven every ten days. By comparison, it was around 0.54 for the rest of the year.
Christmas sex party
How can we explain these massive fractures? Do people engage in sexual practices more often after receiving gifts? It would seem so. According to the study, published in the British Journal of Urology International:
In the UK, Christmas is widely celebrated: 'It's the most wonderful time of the year, there's always lots of guipure, and hearts are radiant, when loved ones are near'." In other words, Christmas could be a risk factor for penile fractures because of the "Christmas spirit" associated with the intimacy and euphoria of these festive days.
With the help of euphoria and alcohol, party-goers are more likely to opt for positions that can be risky for the integrity of the penis. Sorry for fans of the Cowgirl position, but statistically, it's the one that causes the most fractures!
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This article has been translated from Gentside FR.
Sources used:
Daily Mail: Be warned, men... doctors say you're more likely to fracture your penis at Christmas
BJU International: Penile fractures: the price of a merry Christmas
