Taxpayers spent £500,000 last year to help the NHS treat victims of sexual mishaps, according to an analysis.
Official data shows that hundreds of patients have required medical assistance to remove objects stuck in their rectum.
Dozens of men have had to free their penises after being constricted.
Activists today said Brits would “feel uncomfortable” knowing their money was being spent on “these disturbing procedures”.
A total of 514 procedures to “manually remove foreign bodies from the rectum” were performed between April 2021 and March 2022, according to the latest NHS figures analyzed by MailOnline.
The study found that the frequency of objects requiring removal from the rectum is increasing, with the number of cases increasing particularly among men. Between April 2021 and March 2022, there were 514 procedures to remove objects from the rectum, according to NHS data
Of these 483 procedures, manual extraction was listed as the main procedure, while other episodes presented other, secondary procedures related to the incident.
Objects to extract were not specified.
According to a report published in 2021, the average anal extraction costs nearly £850 per item.
That means removing stuck objects from Britain’s rectums may have cost the NHS more than £436,000 last year.
Experts said recent ground mishaps are part of a larger ongoing trend, with the NHS appearing to have spent around £3million on such wins over the past decade.
And the data suggests the problem is only getting worse. Experts say Brits’ growing fascination with porn may be to blame.
Between April 2020 and March 2021 there were 480 deportations, over 100 more than in 2012–2013.
Tom Ryan, Policy Analyst at Taxpayers’ Alliance, said: “Taxpayers will be uncomfortable at the prospect of spending such large sums on these troubling procedures.”
It cannot be confirmed whether all insertions recorded in the data were of a sexual nature. Some introduce items for other reasons, such as do-it-yourself constipation remedies.
People in their early 50s were the most likely to have an object stuck in the rectum, followed by people in their 20s
According to NHS data, more than 40 people have had a procedure to remove a constricting object from their penis each year for the past decade
The median age of those who underwent the procedure was 41 years, with men making up the majority of admissions at 389 years, compared to just 125 women.
Researchers at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals previously speculated that the rise in internet pornography could be the reason for the rise in cases.
The estimated cost of removing the items of £850 includes the anesthetics used in the procedure, the time health workers spend treating the patient and the cost of a hospital stay.
Experts warn that inserting objects down the rectum, also known as anal play, carries a number of risks beyond the embarrassing hospital stay.
Lost items can perforate the intestines, which can be fatal as material from the digestive tract can travel to other parts of the body and cause infection.
According to the NHS, using a sex toy with a flared base is safer as it prevents it from getting lost inside.
Most commonly, people insert objects into their rectum for sexual reasons.
This is partly related to the number of nerves in the anus making it very sensitive, and in men it can also simulate the prostate, an erogenous part of the male reproductive system.
In women, it can also indirectly stimulate parts of the vagina.
The removal of constraining objects such as metal cock rings is another sexual mishap that can cost the NHS thousands each year.
Between April 2021 and March 2022, there were 55 procedures to remove constricting objects from the penis, an increase from the 42 incidents in the previous year. Of these, 52 were listed as main procedures.
Although it has not been confirmed that all of these incidents resulted from sexual misadventures, most of these procedures were performed on men in their late 30s and early 40s.
Doctors have previously warned men that using penis-constriction objects during sex can have dire consequences.
Some of the most serious operations to save the member can cost upwards of £10,000 and require tools typically found at a hardware store, experts say.
If all cases to remove a constricting object in the NHS cost this much, according to current data, the bill could be as high as £550,000.
Cock rings are designed to constrict the flesh around the penis, thereby retaining blood in the genitals. This can help men keep their erections longer.
However, some devices are made of inflexible materials such as metal, which puts men at risk of the ring snagging on the penis due to swollen blood.
Not only does this result in an embarrassing trip to the emergency room, but the penis can also die due to lack of oxygen. In some cases, it even has to be amputated in men.
“If the ring is made of inelastic materials like many plastics or metals, you won’t be able to pull it over the swollen penis, causing the distal penis to slowly choke on the oxygen-depleted venous blood that can’t escape,” says Urological of Birmingham surgeon dr Richard Viney.
He added: “At least a plastic ring can be cut off, but that’s definitely not easy when the ring is metal, especially because it conducts heat and cutting metal generates significant heat.”
“I was involved in a case that required the intervention of firefighters. The total cost to the taxpayer at the time was over £10,000.”
dr Viney said safe constriction rings are available at major pharmacies and if you’re on a budget he suggests “cutting the ring out of the bottom of a condom and using that” or just using the “entire condom to avoid unnecessary STDs.” to avoid”. pregnancies or chaos.’
He urges people not to use household items as substitutes.
“There is no excuse for trying to reuse an old metal curtain ring as it will land you in the operating room of the nearest hospital and likely cause long-term damage to your penis’ future function as well as your dignity,” he said.
In addition, according to NHS data, from April 2021 to March 2022 there were 181 procedures to remove foreign bodies from the urethra, up 17 from the previous year. Of these, 152 were listed as main proceedings.
Medical professionals have previously warned of an increase in the practice of having the insertion of objects “probed” into the urethra for sexual pleasure.
According to recent NHS data, the average age of people who come to the hospital to have an object removed from their urethra is 48.
Although the data does not reveal which objects were removed or why they were removed, MailOnline has previously written about people inserting USB cables, needles, pins, iron wires and pistachio shells into the penis opening.
The most common reasons for this are sexual curiosity, sexual behavior after poisoning and as a result of mental disorders, doctors say.
Doctors at the International Andrology London clinic said there has been a “dramatic increase” in the number of men with urethral problems as men “wish to increase their sexual activity and improve their sexual experience”.
Experts have warned men interested in the practice to be aware of the risks and buy equipment from reputable companies and make sure it’s done hygienically.
However, they warned that even then, probing can damage the delicate tissue in the urethral pathway, releasing urine and semen.
There can also be poor bladder control and infections, which may require surgery or implants to rebuild delicate tissue.
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