A young woman sustained severe injuries when a sex toy she had inside her got pulled through her body during an MRI scan. She had inserted a “butt plug” before the scan, mistakenly thinking it was made entirely of silicon. However, the toy had a metal core, leading it to react dangerously with the MRI machine, causing it to be dragged from her rectum into her body. A photo of the incident circulated online, prompting warnings against wearing metal objects during MRI scans.
A social media user named DreadPirateZero shared the picture on Twitter, cautioning against wearing a butt plug to an MRI appointment. The post claimed the sex toy had been pulled through the patient’s body into their chest cavity, resulting in major injuries for the woman.
MRI scanners utilize powerful magnets to create detailed internal images for diagnosis and treatment planning. Radiographers typically check for metal objects on patients before scans to prevent incidents like this.
The woman did not inform the hospital staff about the sex toy inside her, possibly due to her belief that it contained no metal. A report from the US Department of Health and Human Services detailed the incident, highlighting the patient’s distress and subsequent hospitalization.
This occurrence adds to a series of serious MRI accidents in recent years, including a man who unintentionally discharged a gun in an MRI room and a fatal incident where a man was pulled into the machine by his necklace. These incidents underscore the importance of following safety protocols, such as removing all metal objects before undergoing an MRI scan.