A MAN claims his member was infected with drug resistant E.coli - after using a bidet. Initially thinking he had a cold or "man flu", business owner Molson Hart said the superbug left him doubled over in pain and " peeing blood ".
The dad took to X - formerly Twitter - to described his symptoms and resulting trip to the ER in rather vivid detail. He claimed water had splashed onto his penis while he was using a bidet - a basin or toilet attachment that cleans your nether regions with a jet of water - causing the bacteria to enter his urethra. But doctors and other social media users have cast doubt on whether it was even physically possible.
E.coli is a group of bacteria known for causing nasty gut infections. Read more on E.
coli But they can also be responsible for urinary tract infections (UTIs). Since being posted on October 20, Molson's post has garnered over 36 million views and thousands of comments and likes. Molson, who owns an educational toy company, said he'd started feeling unwell on October 14.
As everyone in his family had a cold, the dad assumed this was "no big deal". Most read in Health But by the next day he was wondering: "Man, why do I get so sick when everyone else is fine? Man flu , I guess." By Wednesday, Molson was feeling pretty rotten and noticed an unpleasant burning feeling when he was peeing.
Thursday saw Molson "doubled over in pain after peeing" and grappling a raging fever. His wife convinced him to visit a doctor, where he was diagnosed with a.
