A man who repeatedly performed DIY genital bead implants at home ended up with 51 beads inserted into his penis, with the unusual procedure eventually causing problems in his marriage.
Taiwanese urologist Lu Chin-heng (呂謹亨) shared the unusual case on Facebook, revealing that he recently performed surgery to remove all 51 beads from the patient’s genitals.
According to Lu, the sheer number of implants made the man’s penis look as though it was wrapped in five strings of prayer beads during the initial examination.
The patient reportedly told the doctor that he first learned about genital bead implants through a friend.
Rather than visiting a professional establishment, he decided to learn the procedure at a tattoo shop, where he eventually met an experienced practitioner who taught him about different types of implants, techniques and variations.
After learning the methods, the man began performing the procedure himself at home.
Lu said the patient claimed he would disinfect the area and use specialised instruments to make openings before inserting the beads.
He initially inserted only a few, carefully choosing their positions because he believed they could stimulate specific areas during sexual activity and enhance pleasure for both partners.
The patient said his girlfriend initially responded positively, encouraging him to add more beads over time.
Eventually, the implants formed five circular rows around his penis, totalling 51 beads.
However, things took a turn after the couple got married.
Despite the man’s intention to insert even more beads, his wife reportedly complained that the five rows were far from pleasurable.
She told him that penetration had become difficult and forcing intercourse caused severe pain.
“Having five rows of beads isn’t better! It’s not only difficult to penetrate, but forcing it causes excruciating pain. Why would you do this to me?” she reportedly told him.
With his wife’s discomfort affecting their relationship, the man eventually decided to seek medical help to have the implants removed.
Lu’s post quickly attracted attention online, with many netizens expressing shock at the number of beads and questioning the safety of performing such procedures at home.
Comments included warnings about potential infection and injury, while others said the implants resembled kidney stones and joked that the patient had enough experience to open his own bead implantation shop.
