A man who devastatingly lost his penis in an accident has opened up and the rude question he always gets asked.
This is going to be hard to write as a man, and I assume it'll be tricky for other men to read.
The thought of losing your penis in an accident is something nobody likes to think about, as it's an area we usually seek to protect.
However, for some unfortunate people out there, they have lost their crown jewels through no fault of their own.
Taking to Reddit in an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) thread, the anonymous user opened up about the challenges he faces, including the question everyone seems to ask.
The man, whose identity remains anonymous, began the thread with a straightforward post: "I (33) lost my wiener 4 years ago in an accident. AMA."
Already off to a painful start.
When asked how the life-changing incident occurred, he explained it was the result of a motorcycle crash: “It was a motorcycle accident. Got hit by a pickup truck. The bike got ruined and something sharp jammed on my thigh and split my wiener.”
Despite undergoing reconstructive surgery, complications arose: "Doctors did a reconstruction but it got infected a week later and the whole thing had to be amputated. I nearly died from it," he revealed.
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Though he could pursue further reconstructive surgery, the fear of infection holds him back: "I can get one constructed, but I’m terrified from the infection and can’t go through with it yet."
The emotional toll of losing his manhood was immense - as expected.
Reflecting on how he coped initially, he shared that he felt hopeless: "Mentally, the first year was awful and I spent so much time with my shrink. I felt I was no longer a man and didn’t want to stay married... I could never look at my wife again."
He credited his wife with helping him through his darkest moments, saying she convinced him not to give up: "I wanted to just die, but my wife said she would end up doing the same thing if I went down that path."
Then the unnamed man answered the one rude question that everyone is thinking.
How does he navigate intimacy after the accident?
He assured Reddit users that he can still engage in sexual activity and even achieve ejaculation, although in an unusual way: "Yes, I do the same way. I ejaculate but it’s weird 'cause there’s no shaft so it just oozes out of me. My wife gets a kick out of it but I find it weird."
He went on to describe how he and his wife use sex toys to compensate, adding that "all kinds of foreplay, nipple, and anal stimulations" help him climax.
While he has learned to adjust, he admitted the experience has been strange, particularly when it comes to the sensation of "phantom" erections: "Ghost morning wood is a thing. For a while, I’d go to grab it and it wasn’t there. These were dark days."
I hope that's cleared things up for you.
