'Love Island' contestant Brad McClelland said he once broke his penis during sex

"Love Island" contestant Brad McClelland detailed how he once broke his penis during a segment of "Love Island: Unseen Bits" that aired July 10.

The reality TV star admitted he "snapped" his "banjo" during sex, resulting in an unfortunate and embarrassing sex injury. 

"One thrust of the hips and it was like, 'ooh, what has happened?'" McClelland told cameras. His fellow costars groaned at the thought of the injury.

While you can't truly fracture a penis like a bone, breaking a penis can result in a lot of pain and discomfort. 

"When engaging in intimacy, an erect penis can be fractured, but not in the typical way a bone would fracture," Dr. Jed Kaminestky, a clinical assistant professor at NYU Medical Center and medical advisor for Promescent, previously told Insider. 

Penises can get fractured during sex after tissue tears

 Typically when people "break" their erect penis during sex, the injury is actually the result of the corpora cavernosa tearing. The corpora cavernosa are three chambers that make up the penis and fill with blood to make it erect, according to the Mayo Clinic.

These chambers can tear if a penis is hit hard during sex, work, or physical activity, resulting in a fractured or crooked appearance. 

Insider previously reported the impact can cause the penis to bruise, swell, and even urinate blood if the urethra is broken during sex as well.

Kaminestky told Insider it's important to seek medical attention if you believe your penis is broken, as leaving it untreated can result in permanent damage. 

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