Vaginal fisting and risk of anogenital injury

Czech version

Authors: Daniel Driák ; Albert Zajíček; Zlatko Pastor
Authors‘ workplace: Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha
Published in: Ceska Gynekol 2025; 90(5): 385-387
Category: Case Report
doi: https://doi.org/10.48095/cccg2025385

Overview

Vaginal fisting is an uncommon and risky sexual practice. It consists of penetrating the vagina with one or both hands. Fisting is practiced as heterosexual, homosexual, or autoerotic activity and may be the cause of vaginal injury and circumjacent organs. The article describes the case of a 33-year old pornographic film actress who developed vaginal injury and heavy bleeding during fisting while filming. Rupture of the vagina was sutured and blood loss was replenished with transfusions.

Keywords:

Hemorrhage – fisting – vaginal injury

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ORCID autorů

D. Driák 0000-0002-3072-0178

Z. Pastor 0000-0002-1425-5982

Doručeno/Submitted: 23. 6. 2025

Přijato/Accepted: 26. 6. 2025

MUDr. Daniel Driák, Ph.D.

Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika

2. LF UK a FN Motol

V Úvalu 84

150 06 Praha 5

driak@seznam.cz