A man from southern China was in agony after breaking his p*nis during s*x with his wife, Dailymail reports.

The man identified as Mr Dai, from Guangxi's Nanming city, revealed that the incident happened while he was having s*x with his partner on the night of April 8. The man who is said to be 42 was rushed to hospital with symptoms of 'eggplant deformity' with swellin, pain and dark purple bruising.

After the incident, doctors performed an operation on him and successfully repaired his p*nis, reports the People's Daily Online. Doctors found that Dai's p*nis was at an odd angle and was in a swollen shape that made it look like an eggplant. Dai was diagnosed with a penile fracture after tearing a sponge-like erectile tissue called corpora cavernosa.

Blood flows into corpora cavernosa that runs along the penis and making it hard during an erection.

However, any vigorous intercourse may tear the tissue, meaning blood bursting inside the penis and causing painful swelling, according to NHS.

Dai is now recovering in hospital. Doctors from Guangxi Minzu Hospital said incidents such as these are common occurrences in men aged 20 to 40 years old, under vigorous or violent sexual intercourse.

They also warned that a fractured penis can lead to erectile dysfunction and a higher risk of complications if not treated immediately.