A 33-year-old man suffering from persistent back pain tried a highly unusual method to relieve his discomfort—he injected himself with his own semen. Over a period of 18 months, he gave himself monthly injections using a hypodermic needle he had bought online. He believed this would cure his ongoing pain, despite having no medical advice or supervision.
Eventually, the man sought hospital care after experiencing severe lower back pain and noticing that his arm, where he had injected the semen, became red and swollen. Medical examinations revealed that the semen had leaked into his muscle tissue, causing an infection and a rare condition called subcutaneous emphysema, where air becomes trapped under the skin.
The man was treated urgently with antibiotics but chose to leave the hospital before doctors could drain his arm. This case was documented in the Irish Medical Journal and is believed to be the first known instance of a human injecting semen as a treatment. Previously, this kind of injection had only been reported in animal studies.
Doctors strongly warn against trying such dangerous and unproven therapies. They emphasize the serious risks of self-experimentation without proper clinical research and medical supervision, reminding people to seek professional help for chronic pain instead of resorting to risky home remedies.