A health study has revealed that having sex in the doggy position can cause stroke for both women and men.
According to the study, when women bend during sex, it causes more damage to the spine because of the strain it puts on the back.
The study found that ‘doggy style’ sex is the most dangerous, with 41 per cent of cases of penile fracture occurring as a result of using the position.
Missionary, with the man on top, was in second place, as the cause behind 25 per cent of penile fracture cases, followed by sex with the woman on top in third.
The researchers who worked on the study included R Barros, L Schulze, A A Ornellas, L Koifman and L A Favorito.
They noted that doggy style sex and missionary could cause equally serious penile fracture, while the woman being on top was the least dangerous.
How does a penis fracture occur?
A penile fracture occurs when the appendage is subject to a sharp, blunt force trauma, which can occur during vigorous intercourse or masturbation.
Since 1924, 1,600 cases have been recorded worldwide – roughly 16 instances per year.
Researchers noted that in 50 per cent of cases, a gruesome cracking sound can be heard. Four in five male victims lost their erection.
Those who have already been traumatised from breaking their penis are often left with erectile dysfunction problems and a lifetime of painful sex.
Earlier this year, MailOnline reported on a man from southern China who was left in agony after breaking his penis during sex with his wife.
Doctors found that his penis was at an odd angle and was in a swollen shape that made it look like an eggplant.
He was diagnosed with a penile fracture after tearing a sponge-like erectile tissue called corpora cavernosa.
Blood flows into corpora cavernosa that runs along the penis and making it hard during an erection. The trick to stopping penile injuries is to thrust quite shallowly, according to Tracey Cox.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
