In 2013, I can't believe it's already been so long,

I posted a video based on this study that found that three weeks of pistachios

resulted in a significant improvement in erectile

function in men.

It's always nice to see a whole food intervention have clinical effects, and I was curious

to revisit the topic to see what's been published since.

Even if you ignore all the lab animal studies on, you know, how much hazelnuts improve the function of rat testicles,

you still never know what you'll find searching the medical literature for nuts and sexual

function, like this case of penile strangulation with a metal hex nut.

I guess nuts can sometimes make things worse, if you can't remove them.

They used the Dundee technique, which involves creating 20 puncture holes to relieve the pressure,

but that didn't work, so a diamond disc cutter was used to saw through it, and they slipped a few

times, all as well that ends

well.

Well, that got me curious.

Evidently, penile entrapment is so common there's an entire grading system that emergency

room docks can use.

If a drill is not available, these surgeons advise a hammer and chisel may be used.

A drill? Oh, a dental drill. I like how they brag about the precisely cut edges. Looks pretty jagged

to me. To preserve the penis from a fatal outcome, that's a strange way to put it,

you're all just should be aware of all the available armamentarium.

And if you don't know how to operate the saw, you can always call in your local blacksmith.

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