Peanuts, a lizard, a wedding ring, and 6 other things that caused bizarre sex injuries

Julia NaftulinMar 28, 2023, 04:42 IST

Sex isn't always risk-free.globalmoments/Getty Images

Sex offers a variety of health benefits, but the act itself can be complicated.
In addition to more commonly cited sex injuries like accidental falls and penile fractures, more obscure injuries prove just how wrong sex can go in rare cases.

Sex is chock-full of health benefits like stress relief and incontinence prevention, but even small missteps can result in serious injury.

In addition to commonly cited sex injuries like broken penises and falls in the shower, a handful of more obscure sex accidents have occurred and prove sex can be, well, complicated.

From spicy food that burned a woman's genitals to a wedding ring caught on a man's penis, these are some of the weirdest sex injuries in history and the medical explanations behind them.

A woman's vulva burned after her partner ate hot sauce and performed oral sex on her.

Spicy foods can irritate sensitive skin.Flamin' Hot Cheetos/Facebook

One man got a wedding band stuck around his penis when he tried to use it to help with erectile dysfunction.

There are safer ways to alleviate erectile dysfunction symptoms.diy13 / Shutterstock

After a woman ingested her partner's semen, she had an allergic reaction and broke out in hives.

Semen can carry allergens.namtipStudio/Shutterstock

Similarly, a 28-year-old woman's peanut allergy made her vagina itchy and inflamed after her partner ejaculated inside of her.

A man holds peanuts in his hand.wakila/Getty Images

Men have reported genital trauma after accidentally getting their penises stuck in their pant zippers.

Penile trauma due to zippers is fairly common.Flickr/Jeff Belmonte

One woman had an orgasm for three hours straight.

She was featured on TLC's show "Sex Sent Me to the ER."iStock

A lizard crawled up a man's urethra when he was masturbating in a forest.

They were able to remove the animal, but it didn't survive.H1knsy/Shutterstock

A woman lost her hearing during an intense kiss.

She ruptured her eardrum.Christian Hartmann/Reuters

A woman got appendicitis after swallowing a condom.

Doctors found she had appendicitis due to swallowing the condom.Jeffrey Greenberg/UIG via Getty

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