{"id":19046,"date":"2025-07-02T23:43:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T23:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=19046"},"modified":"2025-07-02T23:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T23:43:07","slug":"man-suffered-horrifying-side-effects-after-injecting-himself-with-own-sperm-to-cure-back-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=19046","title":{"rendered":"Man suffered horrifying side effects after injecting himself with own sperm to &#8216;cure back pain&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"article-header_header__gD613\">\n<div class=\"article-header_meta__N4zeN\">\n<h2 class=\"summary_summary__q_VAA\">It was the first reported medical case of its kind, as officials issued a warning against the practice<\/h2>\n<div class=\"article-header_metaWrapper__P4a1g\">\n<div class=\"article-header_shareLink__FtU9x\">\n<div class=\"share-link_container__q9th7\">\n<div class=\"share-link_desktopTabletShareArrowWrapper__Gchyi\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"share live post\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"content-template_body__RWRhb\">\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><strong>A man who found a &#8216;cure&#8217; to his back pain ended up suffering the consequences of the unusual pain-relief method.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"yxjqk69ff193f4d9d1\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.yxjqk69ff193f4d9d1 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.yxjqk69ff193f4d9d1 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.yxjqk69ff193f4d9d1 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.yxjqk69ff193f4d9d1 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.yxjqk69ff193f4d9d1 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Anyone who has suffered\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/news\/health\/woman-symptom-dismissed-back-injury-rare-cancer-diagnosis-837176-20250512\">chronic back pain<\/a>\u00a0will known how debilitating it is and it can lead to people doing anything to find a way to fix it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">But, as you&#8217;re probably aware, steering away from proper medical help isn&#8217;t advised and can end up having devastating consequences \u2014 as this Irishman found out the hard way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">In 2019, there were reports of a man, 33, who took himself to hospital with what he described as &#8216;severe, sudden onset lower back pain&#8217; that he sustained when moving a heavy steel object in the days leading up to his hospitalization.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">As doctor&#8217;s examined him, they spotted that his arm was red and swollen and questioned the man about it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU resizable-image_lowRes__5OkaL resizable-image_fadeOut___ZcLy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd0708ef215184117\/6862960506f64b60a739d75d\/GettyImages-1409664434.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 33vw, (max-width: 768px) 50vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=256&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd0708ef215184117\/6862960506f64b60a739d75d\/GettyImages-1409664434.jpg 256w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=384&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd0708ef215184117\/6862960506f64b60a739d75d\/GettyImages-1409664434.jpg 384w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=640&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd0708ef215184117\/6862960506f64b60a739d75d\/GettyImages-1409664434.jpg 640w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=750&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd0708ef215184117\/6862960506f64b60a739d75d\/GettyImages-1409664434.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=828&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd0708ef215184117\/6862960506f64b60a739d75d\/GettyImages-1409664434.jpg 828w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1080&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd0708ef215184117\/6862960506f64b60a739d75d\/GettyImages-1409664434.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1200&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd0708ef215184117\/6862960506f64b60a739d75d\/GettyImages-1409664434.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1920&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd0708ef215184117\/6862960506f64b60a739d75d\/GettyImages-1409664434.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=2048&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd0708ef215184117\/6862960506f64b60a739d75d\/GettyImages-1409664434.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltd0708ef215184117\/6862960506f64b60a739d75d\/GettyImages-1409664434.jpg 3840w\" alt=\"A man with back pain found a 'cure' for his discomfort (Getty Stock Image)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">A man with back pain found a &#8216;cure&#8217; for his discomfort (Getty Stock Image)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">It was then that they learnt that his back pain wasn&#8217;t actually new and that he&#8217;d been injecting himself with semen for the last 18 months as an apparent &#8216;cure&#8217; for his ongoing pain without proper medical advice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">According<a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2019-01-18\/man-hospitalised-inject-semen-into-arm-to-cure-back-pain\/10727310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0to<\/a>\u00a0ABC News, the unnamed individual had been using a hypodermic needle he&#8217;d bought online to inject himself and shortly before his hospital trip he&#8217;d administered three &#8216;doses&#8217; at once.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">He proceeded to undergo an X-ray which found that he had subcutaneous emphysema and a collection of semen in his muscle. The man needed urgent antibacterial treatment as a result.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Cleveland Clinic\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/subcutaneous-emphysema\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">describes<\/a> subcutaneous emphysema as &#8216;a rare condition that happens when air gets trapped under your skin&#8217;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU resizable-image_lowRes__5OkaL resizable-image_fadeOut___ZcLy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1c7ac8311d7140e0\/686296256fb0c33e40a46665\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.48.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 33vw, (max-width: 768px) 50vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=256&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1c7ac8311d7140e0\/686296256fb0c33e40a46665\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.48.png 256w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=384&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1c7ac8311d7140e0\/686296256fb0c33e40a46665\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.48.png 384w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=640&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1c7ac8311d7140e0\/686296256fb0c33e40a46665\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.48.png 640w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=750&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1c7ac8311d7140e0\/686296256fb0c33e40a46665\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.48.png 750w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=828&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1c7ac8311d7140e0\/686296256fb0c33e40a46665\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.48.png 828w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1080&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1c7ac8311d7140e0\/686296256fb0c33e40a46665\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.48.png 1080w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1200&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1c7ac8311d7140e0\/686296256fb0c33e40a46665\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.48.png 1200w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1920&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1c7ac8311d7140e0\/686296256fb0c33e40a46665\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.48.png 1920w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=2048&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1c7ac8311d7140e0\/686296256fb0c33e40a46665\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.48.png 2048w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt1c7ac8311d7140e0\/686296256fb0c33e40a46665\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.48.png 3840w\" alt=\"An X-ray showed the build up of semen under the man's skin (Irish Medical Journal)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">An X-ray showed the build up of semen under the man&#8217;s skin (Irish Medical Journal)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">When the man&#8217;s back pain had subsided, he went on to discharge himself from hospital before having his arm drained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">A report into the matter was later published in the Irish Medical Journal (IMJ) where Dr Lisa Dunne, the report\u2019s lead author, penned: &#8220;Upon further interrogation of this alternative therapy, he revealed he had injected one monthly &#8216;dose&#8217; of semen for 18 consecutive months using a hypodermic needle which had been purchased online.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The incident was concluded to be the first reported human case of semen injection. It has been used on some\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilad.com\/animals\">animals<\/a>, however.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU resizable-image_lowRes__5OkaL resizable-image_fadeOut___ZcLy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt3394391237632541\/6862964706f64b497139d761\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.58.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 33vw, (max-width: 768px) 50vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=256&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt3394391237632541\/6862964706f64b497139d761\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.58.png 256w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=384&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt3394391237632541\/6862964706f64b497139d761\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.58.png 384w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=640&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt3394391237632541\/6862964706f64b497139d761\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.58.png 640w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=750&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt3394391237632541\/6862964706f64b497139d761\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.58.png 750w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=828&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt3394391237632541\/6862964706f64b497139d761\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.58.png 828w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1080&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt3394391237632541\/6862964706f64b497139d761\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.58.png 1080w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1200&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt3394391237632541\/6862964706f64b497139d761\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.58.png 1200w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1920&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt3394391237632541\/6862964706f64b497139d761\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.58.png 1920w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=2048&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt3394391237632541\/6862964706f64b497139d761\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.58.png 2048w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt3394391237632541\/6862964706f64b497139d761\/Screenshot_2025-06-30_at_14.48.58.png 3840w\" alt=\"Medics noticed the man's red and swollen arm (Irish Medical Journal)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">Medics noticed the man&#8217;s red and swollen arm (Irish Medical Journal)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;Although there is a report of the effects of subcutaneous semen injection into rats and rabbits, there were no cases of intravenous semen injection into humans found across the literature,&#8221; the report\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/imj.ie\/semenly-harmless-back-pain-an-unusual-presentation-of-a-subcutaneous-abscess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;A search of more eclectic internet sites and forums found no other documentation of semen injection for back pain treatment or other uses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The IMJ report proceeded to issue a stark warning about trying out the man&#8217;s unconventional method at home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;The dangers of venepuncture when carried out by the untrained layperson are highlighted as well as the vascular and soft tissue hazards surrounding the attempted injection of substances not intended for intravenous use,&#8221; it read.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">&#8220;The case also demonstrates the risks involved with medical experimentation prior to extensive clinical research in the form of phased trials inclusive of safety and efficacy assessments.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was the first reported medical case of its kind, as officials issued a warning against the practice A man who found a &#8216;cure&#8217; 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