A Chinese man who was too nervous about visiting a doctor because of blood in his urine tried to investigate the problem by inserting a chopstick in his penis.

The gentleman, named only as 'Chen', then had to undergo surgery to remove the painful object from his manhood.

Doctors said he could have died if he pushed the chopstick any further into his genitals.

Scans revealed how the chopstick had reached the man's rectal wall, Asia Wire reported

Scans revealed how the chopstick had reached the man's rectal wall, Asia Wire reported.

Chen, who lives in East China's Zhejiang Province, was unable to remove it following the accident.

Thankfully, the operation to remove the stainless-steel object was a success.

Last month a Thai man was taken to hospital to have a sex toy removed with boltcutters after it got lodged on his penis.

He was using the device at home but was left in agony when he could not detach it from his manhood.

The operation to remove the stainless-steel object was a success (stock image)

He called the emergency services who sent an ambulance to take him to the nearest hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.

Days earlier, doctors amputated a man's penis in Honduras after it became stuck in a bottle he was using as a sex toy for four days.

He did not seek medical attention initially but eventually attended hospital when his penis had 'turned black'.