A 30-year old man hailing from China had a 9-inch sex toy removed from his intestines.

It is reported that the man said that he believed the act would increase his sexual pleasure with his wife. However, he waited 5 days before he sought medical attention and he was lucky he got there when he did.

Dr. Yao Liqing who treated the man told the state news: “If we did not remove the dildo in time, the man could have gone into a critical condition. We had decided we would operate if we failed to take it out with the help of an endoscope but in the end we removed it and avoided having to do surgery.”

Dr. Liqing continued, “Doctors were astonished to see such a big item taken out of the patient’s body.”

Consumers purchasing sex toys and contraceptives is increasing in China as reported by AFP. As well as an increase of sex toy-related incidents such as this one.