Men are more likely to fracture their penises at Christmas than any other time of year, scientists w

MEN are more likely to injure their willies during sex at Christmas, according to a study.

Hospital figures show agonising “penile fractures” are more common in the festive season.

They happen when too much force at the wrong angle snaps and tears the soft tissue inside the penis, causing a cracking sound and pain and swelling.

Couples get more adventurous in the bedroom at this time of year, the researchers said – raising the risk of a Christmas cracker.

Dr Nikos Pyrgidis, from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany, said: “Penile fractures seem to occur in periods when couples are enjoying moments of relaxation.

“The intimacy and euphoria of these moments might lead to more frequent sex and maybe more wild sex.

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If every day of the year had the same rate, hundreds more men would have suffered the horror.

Injury rates were also above average during the summer and at weekends but not as high as at Christmas.

The average age of the patients was 42.

Most blokes recover after surgery to repair the torn tissue and reduce scarring.

NHS figures show the number of British men needing treatment for fractured willies is rising.

There were 169 in the year to April 2022, a rise of 37 per cent on the previous year, with the growing use of drugs like Viagra thought to be a factor.

Dr Pyrgidis added: “This is the first study that suggests a seasonality in the incidence of penile fractures.

“This year, to save us from tears, we will not do something special.”

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