Doctors shocked after discovering a luminous object in man's anus

It is sometimes surprising what people can put in their butts. While there is no shame in practicing safe anal sex, it is still worth taking some precautions, especially when practiced alone.

Obviously, this was not the case for this man. The 53-year-old Colombian man went to the hospital with severe pain in his anus. The doctors were amazed when they discovered an unusual object in his body.

Indeed, following an X-ray, the doctors realised that the backside of this man hid in fact... A light bulb. A bright idea for sure (okay the joke's on us).

Seeking sexual pleasure?

The story, which has already been widely commented on in Colombia, has quickly made the Internet users react. Dr. Keith Siau, a British gastroenterologist wrote 'sorry, I'm out of bright ideas'.

While the doctors do not know officially how the bulb, of a rather decent size, ended up there, the previous cases of unusual objects stuck in the anus make most think of solo pleasure seeking. The problem is that the bulb in question could very well have broken! The consequences would have been disastrous.

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The medical protocol

According to Alice Murray, a colorectal surgeon at Harvard Medical School, it is quite common to find a lot of extraordinary objects in this area. She explained that '[We've seen] wine bottles, deodorant cans, a shower curtain rail, keys, a toy plastic snake, a gerbil — and, of course, sex toys'.

She continued:

When patients come in, sometimes it's simple to manage... requiring a bit of perseverance in [ER] with lots of lubricant and some basic instruments to grab hold of the thing and gently pull it out. We are very careful not to damage the very important anal sphincters.

Dr Murray added:

If it is really tricky, we may have to do this in a safer environment in theatre with the patient sedated or anesthetized and with full relaxation of the sphincters.

Indeed, this area can sometimes be complex to treat. In fact, sometimes when trying to remove the intruder, a sort of air pocket is created above it, which then causes the object to rise even higher.

This article has been translated from Gentside FR.

Sources used:

Daily Mail: 'Whose bright idea was that? Doctors left stunned as man in Colombia comes into hospital with a light bulb stuck up his anus'