The history of medicine is full of wild tales of strange treatments and medical procedures in which pain and suffering played an important role. Despite the noble and sincere desire of doctors to find humane ways to rid patients of their illnesses, sometimes some of the medical procedures were much more dangerous than the disease itself.
We present to you 25 examples from the list of the craziest treatments in the history of medicine. Let's just say we were lucky to live in our time...
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1. Klystir for best quality life.
People of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries called a clyster an ordinary enema. Of course, there is nothing wrong with an enema, as it is still widely used today, particularly to treat constipation. The problem here is different, namely, what ingredients were put into an enema before the 20th century: warm water mixed with salt, baking soda, soap, coffee, bran, chamomile or even honey (!). And for some strange reason, the upper class loved it. It is believed that Louis XIV was a big fan of enemas and was given them more than 2,000 times in his life.
2. Treatment of hemorrhoids with hot iron.
Thanks to modern medicine, there are many ways to deal with even the most serious cases of hemorrhoids, and without pain. Unfortunately, our ancestors did not have such opportunities. In the past, there were no painkillers or high-tech lasers to get rid of hemorrhoids. Therefore, doctors found their own method: hot iron, which was used to burn out swollen veins. Need I remind you that no one had heard of anesthesia at that time?
3. Moldy bread was considered an excellent medicine.
IN Ancient China and Greece, moldy bread was pressed against wounds to prevent infection. In Egypt they also applied moldy wheat bread to purulent wounds on the head, and the “medicinal soil” was valued for its supposed healing qualities. Such practices were believed to pay respect to the spirits or gods responsible for illness and suffering. Allegedly, satisfied with this treatment, they left and left the patient alone.
4. Snail syrup for treating the throat and ears.
It may seem incredible today, given how many medically approved syrups are now on the market, but one of the best has been considered for centuries... snail syrup. Allegedly, he helped everyone who suffered from a sore throat and cough. Some doctors even picked poor snails out of their shells and inserted them into the ears of patients to relieve inflammation.
5. Dog poop for a sore throat.
In the book "The Popularization of Medicine" (1650-1850), written by the British historian Roy Porter, who focused on Special attention history of medicine, you can read that once upon a time doctors came to the “wonderful” idea of treating sore throat using album graecum. And let it be beautiful Latin name Don't mislead you - it's just dried dog droppings. Who said there that modern medicine terrible?
6. Scorpios for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Most of us would shudder at the thought of being in a room with a scorpion, but many villages in the Thai province of Lopburi, near Bangkok, use "scorpion wine" to treat problems such as impotence. According to local traditions, scorpions are believed to help in the treatment of many diseases related to the sexual sphere, and this type of medicine is especially popular among the male population. The worst thing is that even in 2014 there are people who still believe that this is really true.
7. Smoking supposedly cures asthma.
Want to hear something funny? Long before all these anti-smoking advertisements appeared, one could see just the opposite picture - a lot of advertisements encouraging smoking. It sounds absurd, but in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, inhaling the fumes from burning tobacco was considered one of the most effective ways to treat asthma - without success, of course. When scientists finally realized the catastrophic effects of nicotine on... human body, this method of treatment was ridiculed.
8 Mummy Powder Was Aspirin Arab world.
In the 12th century, the Arabs conquered most of North Africa, including Egypt, and it was then that they began grinding mummies to use this powder in medical purposes. The method of application was both external and internal, and the frequency with which the “magic powder” was used is simply amazing. It has been used to treat almost everything from ordinary headaches to more serious problems, like stomach ulcers and muscle pain.
9. Ecstasy for manic-depressive patients.
In the late 60s and early 70s, the motto “Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll” was so powerful in Western society that even the smart people of this world, whom we call scientists, succumbed to the new cultural trend. How else to explain the fact that some psychiatrists suggested using ecstasy - a drug that killed thousands of young people in the 90s - in psychotherapy?
10. Sheep liver was used in Mesopotamia for diagnostic purposes.
Who needs blood tests, scans, x-rays and other "nonsense" when a sheep's liver can tell you everything you need to know about a patient's condition? In Mesopotamia several thousand years ago, the liver was considered the only true source of life, and local "doctors" believed that the liver of a sacrificed sheep could show them what their patient was suffering from. Based on this assumption, they determined the “correct” method of treatment.
11. Crocodile droppings for birth control.
Another shocking medical breakthrough, again from Ancient Egypt. Dried crocodile dung was very expensive, and men who could afford it bought it for women. The droppings... ahem... were placed in a woman's vagina, believing that it would form a certain barrier when it reached a temperature female body. It was believed that this effective method contraception. In reality, women risked contracting a serious infection, which led to equally serious illnesses or even death.
12. Bloodletting “forced” the disease to leave the body along with the blood.
Ancient doctors of Greece, Egypt and other countries of the world believed that bleeding from a vein was in a great way getting rid of various diseases. This treatment was especially recommended for indigestion and acne, but the only real benefit this method treatments were discovered many centuries later. It turned out that in some patients (in rare cases) it helped reduce high blood pressure. The strangest thing here is that this method of treatment began to be used in antiquity and was used until the 19th century.
13. Paraffin wax against aging.
If you thought that anti-aging treatments like Botox were modern inventions, then you are mistaken. Back in the 19th century, highly revered Western doctors used paraffin injections to smooth out wrinkles and make a person look “younger.” In addition, paraffin was also injected into the breasts of older women to make them appear more perky. However, after noticing painful consequences (also known as paraffinomas) after these procedures, doctors gradually stopped using this method.
14. Mercury - universal medicine.
Believe it or not, but dangerous mercury was once considered the most effective medicine from almost everything - from syphilis to tuberculosis, depression and migraines; In short, mercury was a medical hit in the 19th century. Even Abraham Lincoln took blue pills containing mercury during periods of depression, although he quit in 1861 when he noticed that they led to uncontrollable outbursts of rage. In 2010, those same blue pills from the President of the United States were exhibited in a museum and analyzed by the Royal Society of Chemistry. It turned out that they could cause insomnia, mood changes and worsen cognitive function.
15. Heroin syrup for cough and insomnia.
Friedrich Bayer, legendary entrepreneur and founder of Bayer AG (a giant German chemical and pharmaceutical company with an annual income of 40 billion euros), began his professional medical career in 1898 by selling heroin syrup. Allegedly, this remedy cured coughs and other ailments such as insomnia and back pain. Needless to say, many patients are addicted to this medicine?
16. Dead mouse paste for toothache.
The ancient Egyptians are famous for their contribution to the development of civilization, but dental treatment is not one of them. Why? Well, in Ancient Egypt To relieve toothache, crushed dead mice were used, mixed with other ingredients. Naturally, this miracle paste had to be applied to the sore tooth. Needless to say, many patients eventually died from more serious illnesses caused by infection.
17. Goat testicles are a cure for male impotence.
John Brinkley, one of the greatest swindlers in the history of 20th century medicine, became one of the richest people America, promising to cure male impotence by implanting goat testicles into a man's scrotum. Of course, all this turned out to be a dangerously illiterate method and cost the lives of many poor people who dared to trust this clown.
18. Cannibalism is a cure for muscle cramps.
For patients who developed muscle cramps, constant headaches or stomach ulcers from hard physical labor, doctors in Ancient Rome and Egypt prescribed an elixir that contained human flesh, blood and bones. Seriously. This was the so-called cadaveric medicine, such medicines were used quite often, and many records have been preserved about them. The Romans, in particular, were probably the biggest fans of this treatment. They believed that the blood of fallen gladiators could cure epilepsy. This led to some merchants collecting and selling the blood of killed gladiators and making good money from it.
19. A “sugar coma” could cure you of schizophrenia.
There was a time (even in the 20th century) when people who suffered from strong mental disorders, for example, schizophrenia, were treated worse than animals, and this is not an exaggeration. Patient with severe depression or schizophrenia, most likely, a lobotomy was performed. But some lucky ones were prescribed more “human” treatments, such as an insulin coma. Despite high risk (deaths there were much more than successful ones), insulin coma was rapidly gaining momentum throughout Europe, and many specialized departments were even built for this procedure. Needless to say, along with lobotomy and other inhumane treatments, the insulin coma was another unsuccessful idea that tarnished the name of psychiatry.
20. Malaria treating syphilis.
To begin with, it is worth saying that malaria can actually kill syphilis through fever: the temperature rises high enough to kill the bacteria that causes syphilis. This discovery was made by Dr. Julius Wagner-Jauregg, for which he received Nobel Prize for the "breakthrough". But over time, scientists realized that saving a patient from one disease, only to have a second one finish him off, is not exactly an achievement.
21. Dolphin therapy.
In Peru and some other countries it is still believed that if a pregnant woman is touched by a dolphin, the neural development of the fetus will be much better. This "dolphin therapy" is widespread in Peru, and pregnant women from all over the world come here to stimulate their baby's brain development in the womb. Organizers of such events claim that the high-frequency sounds made by dolphins enhance and develop a child’s neural abilities. Sounds like a great script for a Christopher Nolan or John Carpenter film.
22. Lobotomy.
Of course, this barbaric, terrible and ineffective method of treatment could not help but make it onto our list. Lobotomy, which was practiced in many countries even into the 20th century, consisted of cutting out the prefrontal cortex - the front part frontal lobes brain As a result of the procedure, the patient turned into a vegetable. The worst thing is that the inventor of the prefrontal lobotomy, António Egas Moniz, received the Nobel Prize in psychology or medicine in 1949 “for the discovery of the therapeutic effect of leucotomy in some mental illness».
23. “Compassion Powder.”
In Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, fencing was the most popular male activity, but, unfortunately, it was also the cause of many serious injuries and frequent deaths. However, thanks to Sir Kenelm Digby and his invention called "sympathy powder", this problem was about to be solved. How? Apparently, if a fencer applied this ointment to his rapier (and it consisted of worms, pig brains, rust and pieces of mummified corpses), then it helped his opponent’s wound heal faster. Digby himself called this healing process “merciful magic.” The strangest thing is that there were fools who bought this nonsense.
24. Resection of half the tongue is a cure for stuttering.
This cruel treatment is still used in modern medicine in extreme cases such as cancer. oral cavity when part of the tongue is removed to save the patient's life. Of course, now such operations are carried out under general anesthesia and with the participation experienced doctors who know what they are doing. But if you had been a stutterer in the 18th century and were looking for a way to solve the problem, doctors would have advised you to remove half your tongue. And if the patient was lucky and did not die from painful shock and blood loss, then his problem would go away simply because he could no longer speak.
25. Craniotomy “saved” headaches.
Migraine, epileptic seizures, mental disorders or head injuries could lead to pain or strange behavior. In ancient times, the only solution to this problem was to drill holes in the skull (do not forget that anesthesia did not exist then). Why not? After all, what's the best way to forget about pain? Cause the person even more pain!
Each of us has passed through more than once preventive examinations: at school and university, when applying for a medical record or passing a military commission. Walking through the offices of doctors tired of dozens of patients, wasting hours of life in queues to see specialists whose qualifications are sometimes questionable - these are the main reasons that the culture of clinical examination is not particularly instilled in our population.
The life hacker is convinced: it’s worth taking care of your health even when nothing hurts. The disease is more treatable in its early stages, and identifying risk factors before symptoms appear the right way save both health and money. And for those who are not tempted by the services of free medicine, there are private clinics and testing laboratories that allow you to conduct a “technical examination” of your body, bypassing municipal hospitals.
Examination by a dentist
Visiting the dentist at least once every six months should not be neglected, even if you have no pain. An examination by a specialist will reveal hidden areas of caries, abnormal tooth growth or gum disease at an early stage.
Weighing
Blood pressure (BP) measurement
The blood pressure norm for each person is individual; it is generally accepted that the indicators of a person aged 20–30 years should be in the region of 100–130/70–90 mm Hg. Art. If your indicators blood pressure differ significantly from those indicated, then you should not postpone your appointment with a therapist. Also helpful: A heart rate below 50 beats per minute and above 100 beats per minute is considered abnormal and requires evaluation by a doctor.
Colonoscopy
An indispensable diagnostic procedure intestinal diseases, which is recommended to be done every two years. Many people neglect it because of the unpleasant sensations that arise during the examination, but modern medicine offers the procedure under anesthesia.
Examination by a neurologist
Do not forget that many diseases are neurological in nature, and the list of their symptoms is very extensive. A preventive visit to a neurologist’s office will help prevent the development of such diseases.
Tetanus and diphtheria vaccination
Vaccination against tetanus and diphtheria is necessary every 10 years.
Hepatitis vaccination
This is all?
No, not everything. Do not forget that when you reach the age mark of 40–45 years and are predisposed to certain diseases, the list of recommended procedures will have to be expanded. Care must be taken to prevent exacerbation of existing chronic diseases and remissions of those from which you have been cured. In this case, the individual list of recommended procedures will also increase. Do not neglect visiting your doctor on time and stay healthy.
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Eat medical procedures simple and not scary, but on the contrary, there are terrible and unpleasant ones, so I’ll tell you about the latter.
The most unpleasant procedure I have had to do is angiography. Do not do it voluntarily, only according to doctors' indications. This is very unpleasant and painful procedure. How did I find her? Absolutely by accident. I had an MRI of the cerebral vessels, where they revealed 2 (!) aneurysms. As it turned out, this serious illness, which often causes sudden death. I was admitted to the hospital and the examination began. One of the procedures was angiography.
This is me after an angiography, they immediately applied a tourniquet
They put you on a table, you lie naked, covered with a sheet, there are many people in white coats around, a lot of equipment and various sensors. They smear your groin with alcohol so much so that everything burns. Then they pierce the artery in the groin to the bone with a huge needle. It was hellish pain. They inject a coloring liquid into your blood and look at your blood vessels on the screen. One of the sensors circles around your head, when it gets closer, there is intense heat in your head and you are on the verge of losing consciousness. Then you jump onto the gurney on your own, like a caterpillar, but you cannot bend your limb, otherwise you will be covered in blood. Then they apply a tourniquet tightly, causing a huge bruise on the body. You can't walk. So you lie on your back for a day, go to the toilet under yourself (in a duck), then slowly walk with a limp. Such a procedure cost about 10 thousand 3 years ago, but if it is a referral from a doctor, then of course it is free. Thanks to angiography, the doctors saw that there were no aneurysms, none at all, and the vessels were clean. Everyone exhaled. Later they added that aneurysms are best seen with a CT scan, and not with an MRI, and if there is no headache, then most likely there are no aneurysms, and my head really doesn’t hurt at all.
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The second unpleasant procedure that I remember was gastroscopy. I went through it twice and always felt very sick and there were fountains of tears from my eyes. It is done when you need to check your stomach. You have to swallow a large and long cord, while your mouth is treated so that it doesn’t feel anything, but your throat still hurts. As soon as I remember, the gag reflex appears again. They say that there are some painless techniques, but I did it for free on referral in a regular hospital and the sensations were terrible. Interestingly, the first time gastroscopy showed that I had gastritis, but 2-3 years after proper nutrition showed that I was healthy, I was already surprised.
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Third terrible procedure in my memory this is MRI of the brain. But here, too, it may depend on the device. I did it twice: for the cerebral vessels (costs about 2 thousand rubles 3 years ago) and separately for the head. So, when they made the vessels, it didn’t seem so scary, the apparatus crackled and that’s all. But today I had an MRI of the brain (thank you, it’s free, with a doctor’s referral). They put me in a huge apparatus, like a coffin. And then explosions began, as if a neighbor was drilling a wall with a hammer drill, but for some reason he was doing it with your head. The sounds were very strong and unpleasant, I had a headache, and after that I walked around as if in a fog, the condition was so disgusting. So you had to lie in the device for 15-20 minutes, which is quite a lot, it seems like an eternity, as if everyone had forgotten about you. The procedure is not at all pleasant, I would not have gone voluntarily, but then the doctors themselves directed it. I don't know the result yet.
Tell us, what terrible medical procedures have you undergone?
You never know what a trip to the doctor could turn out to be - simplea recipe or procedure with a scary name. However, not everything is like that
terrible as it seems. We will try to explain a little what is wrong with you
will do if the following words appear in your direction...
- Gastroscopy
What is this? A small fiber optic camera is placed through a tube into your stomach through your esophagus.
When is it prescribed? For indigestion, hyperacidity and other digestive problems.
It hurts?
Rather unpleasant. Throughout the procedure you will feel
gagging, and increased salivation will also not add to the procedure
charms. Besides, the straw won't actually seem that big to you.
small when it ends up in your throat. Directly during
gastroscopy you will not feel pain (thanks to local anesthesia
spray), but after two or three hours you will feel irritation like
for a cold.
Why is it needed?
After gastroscopy
yours will tell you almost everything that happens in your
stomach. Through the same tube, he will be able to take stomach tissue for analysis -
and will tell you even more.
Barium enema
What is this?
A barium enema is given before x-rays of the lower intestines.
Once in the rectum, barium helps the radiologist identify deformities
and intestinal damage.
When is it prescribed? For intestinal bleeding and diarrhea.
It hurts?
No, but as with any enema, there is little pleasure. Moreover, after the
procedure, you will have to retain fluid in the intestines until
The doctor won't do an x-ray.
Why is it needed? An X-ray of the intestines can show both small, easily treatable cracks and cancerous tumors.
Sigmoidoscopy (RRS)
What is this? A special tube with an “eye” at the end is inserted into the rectum for 3-5 minutes, during which the doctor examines the intestines.
When is it prescribed? For pain in the rectum, bleeding and stool disorders.
It hurts?
Extremely unpleasant. Before the procedure, the patient must wait about 5
enemas to cleanse the intestines. You can leave the sensations during RRS
no comments. Although children and patients with acute pain are treated with
local and general anesthesia.
Why is it needed? To figure out what's wrong with your gut.
Brain biopsy
What is this? Using a special drill, a hole is made in the skull and a tiny piece of brain tissue is removed.
When is it prescribed? If you suspect malignant tumor or infection.
It hurts? Surprisingly, no. The skull bones and brain do not feel pain, so the patient is not even given anesthesia.
Why is it needed?
If the biopsy shows a cancerous tumor, the doctor will be able to choose the most
effective for you. If you have an infection, a test will show what kind
exactly.
Cardiac probing
What is this? A thin plastic tube is inserted into an artery in the groin or wrist and slowly pushed toward the heart.
When is it prescribed? At acute pain in the heart area or if there is a suspected problem with the heart valve.
It hurts?
Certainly. But before the procedure, patients are usually given local
anesthesia and painkillers, so that discomfort is reduced to
minimum.
Why is it needed?
Once the tube
introduced, a special liquid is passed through it, clearly visible under the rays
x-ray. This way the doctor can get a good look at your blood vessels and
judge their condition.
Lumbar puncture
What is this?
Another name for this examination is lumbar puncture. Draw conclusions:
at lumbar puncture the doctor will make a puncture on your back in the area
lower back and leave the yoke until cerebrospinal fluid Not
will begin to flow out of the needle itself. Having collected enough for analysis
quantity, the needle is removed.
When is it prescribed? For diagnosing meningitis, inflammation and brain cancer.
It hurts?
No, if you first receive a local anesthetic injection. If in
during the puncture, the doctor accidentally touches a nerve with the needle, you may experience
discomfort and leg cramps. In some patients the procedure
accompanied by prolonged migraines.
Why is it needed? To find out what exactly you are sick with and what antibiotics can treat it.
Urethral smear
What is this? A small cotton swab is briefly inserted into the urethra ( urethra).
When is it prescribed? If you feel a burning sensation or other discomfort when urinating.
It hurts?
Quite unpleasant for healthy person and painful for the patient.
The severity of the sensation depends on how advanced the infection is. But
You can completely tolerate it.
Why is it needed? Using a smear, your doctor will determine what kind of infection you are suffering from and what antibiotic you need.
Mammogram
What is this? X-ray of the mammary glands (in other words, breasts).
When is it prescribed?
For chest pain. But in general, doctors advise women, especially after
50, undergo examination every six months - to notice in time
malignant formations.
It hurts? A little. To obtain a clear image, the breast is compressed between two metal plates.
Why is it needed?
Most often - for prevention. In many countries, including
Russia, working government programs on cancer prevention
breasts, and the first weapon of doctors in this case is a mammogram.
Cystoscopy
What is this? A thin tube of a special cystoscope device is inserted into the urethra up to the Bladder.
When is it prescribed? For problems with urination and kidney disease.
It hurts?
In most cases, yes. Although, it all depends on the condition
is the urethra located, is there inflammation or deformation, etc. However, even
In a healthy person, such a procedure can cause understandable
feeling of discomfort.
Why is it needed? To find out the condition of the bladder mucosa, if there are stones, find out their size and position.
Cardioversion
What is this? Two powerful shocks of electricity are sent through your heart: the first stops it, and the second starts it up again.
When is it prescribed?
At severe violations heart rhythm. That is, when your heart beats
not regularly, like a healthy person, but every other time, as he wants.
It hurts?
Since cardioversion is prescribed in extreme cases, as a rule
is in a state of lethargy or even half asleep and does not feel pain.
Cardioversion is much more dangerous for the performing doctors - they may also
“to kick the bucket”, but without therapeutic indications.
Why is it needed? To restore normal heart rhythm.
Arthroscopy
What is this? A fiber optic camera is placed into the joint so the surgeon can see what's going on inside.
When is it prescribed? At constant pain or serious knee injury.
It hurts?
In most cases, arthroscopy is performed under general anesthesia, much
less often (if the patient, for example, is allergic to the drug) - under local.
Then after the procedure the knee will ache for several more days.
Special elastic bandages will help cope with discomfort.
Why is it needed? To understand how damaged your joint is and how to treat it.
Liver biopsy
What is this?
A needle and a thin scalpel are inserted into abdominal cavity, after which the surgeon
cuts off a small piece of liver tissue and takes it out.
When is it prescribed? For yellowing of the skin and eyeballs.
It hurts?
During the procedure - no, since a biopsy is performed under local
anesthesia. Unpleasant sensations will appear later, when the anesthesia begins
"to depart." The main thing is not to breathe when you are asked to do so, otherwise the needle and
the scalpel may go too deep into the liver.
Why is it needed?
To diagnose cirrhosis, hepatitis or inflammation. Less commonly, biopsy
helps to detect traces cancers, originating in others
organs
For most women, especially those who are married, there will be no greatest discovery the fact that almost all men are cowards. Of course, your loved one will, without batting an eyelid, enter into an unequal battle with hooligans from the gateway or carry a kitten out of a burning house, but, most likely, he will turn white with fear if he has to visit a doctor. Representatives of the stronger half of humanity are terribly afraid of hospitals and doctors. Therefore, the prospect of being subjected to painful and humiliating procedures simply plunges them into panic, even if outwardly they do not show it at all.
We present the top 10 most terrible medical procedures for men.
An injection in the butt
It seems, what's so scary about that? Just think, a thin needle will enter the most suitable place for this action - the upper outer quadrant of the buttock. However, this truly childish (in terms of risk) procedure can terrify every second man. The danger of this unjustified fear is that if an overly impressionable patient tenses the buttock while inserting the needle into the muscle, the needle may break and get stuck in the muscle. soft tissues. Such a complication threatens the appearance of an abscess (ulcer), which brings a lot of unpleasant and painful sensations. The resulting abscess will subsequently have to be opened by a surgeon.
Blood from a vein/finger for analysis
All our fears come from childhood. Children can even faint halfway to the manipulation room, just anticipating the procedure for drawing blood. Some of them, even having become big guys, continue to fear this manipulation like fire. Moreover, this fear can be based both on fear of pain and on intolerance to the sight of one’s own blood. In addition, if his veins come deep or this manipulation was once performed by an inexperienced nurse, then the fear of an exhausting and painful process can really haunt the man all his life.
Barotherapy
The essence of barotherapy is to saturate blood cells with oxygen. There is nothing terrible in the procedure itself, but the entire process is carried out in a closed and rather cramped chamber. And although it is believed that representatives of the fair sex suffer more often from claustrophobia, sometimes men also experience panic when they find themselves in a confined space.
Enema
Anyone who has ever undergone such a procedure will never forget these sensations. IN Soviet time, almost all women had to go through this unpleasant manipulation at least once in their lives - then a cleansing enema was given to all women in labor without exception. Now this practice is not so widespread, although it is still sometimes found in the vast expanses of our vast homeland. Therefore, women for the most part do not treat forced enema with such fear as men.
A standard cleansing enema is one and a half liters of warm water, which fills the intestines in a matter of minutes, and then quickly comes back out. One look at the tip of this beautiful product can shock particularly impressionable men, who, moreover, calling on their imagination, can easily imagine where this tip will end up in a very short time...
Gastroscopy
Both men and women go through this disgusting procedure equally. However, men are much more afraid of her, because they are not at all used to being “ inner world"They disturbed me with various objects. During gastroscopy, gagging and painful sensations(despite local anesthesia) can be so strong that the patient simply begins to choke and panic, which is why the manipulation will have to be interrupted and repeated again when he comes to his senses.
Smear of urethral flora
The vast majority of men who often while away their nights in the company of unfamiliar women are familiar with this unpleasant procedure. If you suspect you have a sexually transmitted infection and consult a doctor about this problem, you cannot avoid taking a smear from the urethra.
The manipulation lasts a few seconds: a thin long stick with a small layer of cotton wool enters deeply into the swollen and painful urethra. After this, the health worker turns the stick around the axis a couple of times. The feeling is unforgettable.
Injection into the genitals
There is no need to explain why men are so scared of an injection into this delicate area. However, if you belong to that lucky category of men who do not know what the term “erectile dysfunction” means, then, most likely, you are not in danger of such an ordeal.
The danger of this procedure lies in the fact that after a course of injections into the reproductive organ, an infiltrate may form on its surface. Also, if the rules of asepsis are violated, an infection can be introduced into the cavernous bodies, which is why cavernitis is likely to develop.
Dental treatment
Many will say that dentists smile more often than doctors of other specialties. Their affectionate gaze does not harden, even when the patient begins to moan or scream in pain. But, in fairness, it must be said that modern technologies in the field of dentistry have reached impressive heights. Patients have a wide selection of pain medications at their disposal, making a visit to the dentist similar to a visit to the hairdresser. However, many men are still captive of stereotypes and fear dentists more than their boss.
Prostate massage
First of all, it hurts. Secondly, it’s hard psychologically. Imagine, an adult, with higher education will stick his thick finger deep into your rectum and make various movements, which should not be described in detail, so that you do not lose consciousness without reading the article to the end.
Prostate massage is usually performed for inflammation prostate gland. This disease itself brings considerable discomfort. And then the inflamed, enlarged gland is subjected to similar torture. All this lasts no more than 3 minutes, although to many this time may seem like an eternity. But the worst thing is that prostate massage is never prescribed as a one-time procedure, so you will have to endure this for several days in a row.
Proctological examination
Fear of this procedure forces at least three quarters of men (at least in our country) to stoically endure the most unpleasant manifestations of hemorrhoids and other rectal pathologies, without seeking treatment until the last moment. medical care. And this is understandable - not every man can withstand such a test. Well, those daredevils who decided to step over their fear and embarrassment will receive an unforgettable experience from this manipulation.
