Thu May 23 17:16:52 SAST 2013
Thu May 23 17:16:53 SAST 2013

Man's penis removed after botched enlargement

Nov 16, 2012 | Sapa-AFP | 61 comments

He had tried to enlarge his penis by injecting olive oil into it

Syringe. Image: seymourjohnson.af.mil

Health officials on Friday told Thai men size does not matter after a patient had to have his genitals removed following a botched attempt to enlarge his penis by injecting olive oil into the organ.

The risky and unproven method using the oil — although bees wax, silicone and even paraffin are often also used — is common in Thailand with one Bangkok hospital receiving about 40 patients a month concerned about side-effects.

The 50-year-old man, whose genitals were removed this week after he reported a severe infection, underwent several olive oil injections over a number of years, a spokeswoman for the Bangkok-based Police General Hospital said.

He was diagnosed with cancer prompting the drastic surgery.

“This is the biggest (genital) surgery we have ever done as we found cancer”, Sirikul Jiaranaikhajorn said, adding normally the two or three patients they treat each week suffer from infections only but there is no evidence that the procedure causes cancer.

The man had the injections done at a clinic and was accompanied by friends, she added, despite public warnings that such penis enlargement methods are highly risky.

“It only brings bad results — people misunderstand (that it works),” the spokeswoman said, explaining men attempt the procedure after listening to friends.

“A woman will love a man not because of the size,” she added.

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Thu May 23 17:16:53 SAST 2013 ::
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Nov 16, 2012

Sasha*-Fierce

Can people please accept their special gift from God! As long as it can make children is fine! I do not worry about a small size!
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Nov 16, 2012

Laqasha

Serves you right!
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Nov 16, 2012

Mosquer

You lost it!!!! Suit you neh
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Nov 16, 2012

MAILBOX

LKKMKD
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Nov 16, 2012

maneater

how does anyone inject anything to the penis? just the thought of it brings pain to mine.
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Nov 16, 2012

MommaC

Olive oil?
Pity his brain wasn't any bigger than his d*ck!
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Nov 16, 2012

Mntwana7

Why was he still worried about it at 50, now he doesn't have it at all and the wife will have to knock next door... POOR WIFE!!!
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Nov 16, 2012

MophemeKoPitori

The guy sholud have worn a condom, maybe the pain and infection would have been put at BAY! LMAO!!!!

kikikikikikii...Stupid man
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Nov 16, 2012

Danielrjvvuren

LOL!! You wanted to be greedy and god was like "THEN NONE FOR YOU!!!"
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Nov 16, 2012

swona

he survived low performance for 50yrs now he wants change, he'll use his finger now!
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