Too embarrassed to go to the doctor, a constipated man tried to cure himself by inserting a live eel into his anus.
- In Western countries, the number of people suffering from chronic constipation is estimated between 3 and 5% of the adult population.
- Women are more affected by constipation than men.
To relieve persistent constipation, a Chinese man had the bad idea of inserting a live eel into his anus, with the idea that it was going to eat his stool. It took him very badly, since the unfortunate man almost lost his life there.
The eel is ascended from the rectum to the colon
This singular story took place in the province of Jiangsu, in eastern China. There, the eel remedy for constipation is popular.
But for our patient, who was too ashamed of his gastric problems to talk to a doctor about it, the eel went up from the rectum to the colon. The fish made a hole in it, eventually ending up in the abdomen.
Constipation, a problem to be taken seriously
After suffering martyrdom for a day, our Chinese rushed to the emergency room, where the flabbergasted doctors decided to operate on him to save his life. They then removed a 20 centimeter eel from his entrails. And noted in passing that the fish was still alive…!
Beyond the anecdote, remember that constipation is not a problem to be taken lightly. If natural remedies do not work (drink plenty of water, exercise, eat fiber), it is imperative to consult a doctor. The latter can then provide you with effective medications, thus avoiding the development of hemorrhoids or intestinal obstruction.
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