Can you get a Penile fracture? Did you hear a penis popping? Can you actually break your penis?

Well, according to wikipedia we don’t have any bones in our penis, but most other mammals do. That bone is called a Baculum.

Go ask Alice says, yes it is possible to break your penis. We’re not talking lorena Bobbit type stuff.

“Penile fractures occur when an erect penis is thrust against a harder, less flexible object. This could happen if someone enthusiastically plunges and pumps his penis into a partner, or a pillow let’s say, and misses or “over-runs” the intended opening and instead hits a pubic bone, headboard, or other hard surface. If the object is hard enough, and the erect penis is thrust with enough force, that thick membrane surrounding the corpora cavernosa can tear, causing an audible “cracking” sound, abrupt loss of erection, severe pain and bruising, and a penis that is typically “bent” to one side or the other.

Penile fractures are a medical emergency and must be evaluated and treated immediately. In severe cases, it is possible to damage the urethra, interfering with urination. Treatment for penile fractures consists of immediate evaluation, and, most often, surgical intervention to repair the tunica albuginea and restore or preserve erectile function and the ability to pass urine. Similar to other fractures, the sooner the broken part is “set,” the less likely permanent damage and misshapenness will result.”

I think this really is a case of ‘if it hurts’ go to the doctor!