Thursday, Nov 22, 2012
The New Paper
BANGKOK - A Thai wanted his penis to be bigger and went to great lengths to get it done. But the 50-year-old found the hard way that getting bigger can lead to untold misery.
The man had olive oil injected into his organ in the hope that it would do wonders for him.
But he was recently diagnosed with penile cancer and sought treatment at Police General Hospital in the capital Bangkok. The doctors had no option but to surgically remove the organ, Bangkok Post reported.
The risky and unproven method using the oil - with beeswax, silicone and even paraffin also often used - is common in Thailand.
The hospital sees about 40 patients a month who are concerned about side effects, AFP reported. The man, who wasn't named, said: "I had olive oil injected into my penis 19 years ago. A friend had done it and told us about it. That friend did injections for me and two others at home."
Three years after the injection, the tip of his penis became infected. He decided to get circumcised, which seemed to cure the problem. However, the infection recurred recently and he was diagnosed with cancer.
Now, he wants his old friends and other men who are considering the olive oil route to think again. "I have lost touch with those friends," he said. "But I don't think they are in any better shape. I am lucky I just lost an organ."
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