In a world where medical innovation often captures the headlines, one Thai doctor’s cautionary tale is making waves with its bizarre premise and perplexing outcome. The saga begins with a 33-year-old man who, in a twist Patrick Bateman might find questionable, took the brave—or perhaps blithely misguided—unsupervised step of injecting sperm into his body. His goal? A self-concocted remedy for chronic back pain. The unconventional tale hit the public realm courtesy of Dr. Werasak Charaschaidri, who detailed the unusual case on his Facebook account. Though the origins of the patient’s nationality remain undisclosed, what’s clear is the swirling discomfort that drove him to such drastic measures. Arriving at the hospital, the man presented with a back resembling more of a festering tomato than the muscular marvel he might have been hoping for. As it turned out, 18 months of self-administered injections into his arms and legs had not worked the…
