Bullied teenager tried to circumcise himself with MACHETE after laughing pals said ‘he’d never get a girlfriend’
The 16-year-old was rushed to hospital in agony after botching the job following cruel taunts
A TEENAGER was rushed to hospital in absolute agony after trying to circumcise himself with a MACHETE after taunting pals said he would never get a girlfriend.
The 16-year-old schoolboy botched the job and was left covered in blood after taking the giant blade to his manhood.
The tragic young boy was convinced it was his only way to find true love.
Doctors at St Lukes Hospital in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, rushed him in by ambulance for urgent treatment, then stitched up his penis and bandaged the painful wound.
He is now recovering at home after two days in hospital.
Provincial medical director Nyasha Masuka said:”It seems the other boys were laughing at him for not being circumcised so he used a machete to circumcise himself and injured himself in the process.
“Circumcisions are done free so he did not have to go through this."
Zimbabwe is currently running a nationwide voluntary circumcision programme for men which is touted as a way of reducing HIV transmission and the incidence of cervical cancer in women.
Those who choose to be circumcised don't have to pay.
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A fellow doctor said: "Other patients were astonished by his bravery and wondering how he managed to do it. He had wounded the foreskin with a clinically inappropriate tool so we finished the job.
“There was a lot of blood but he remained in good spirits despite the pain.
"His school friends told him he would never get a girlfriend with a foreskin so he tried to cut if off.
“He has been told not to listen to them and not to be so stupid in future."
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