New York Man Says Drink Gave Him Permanent Erection

A man has sued the maker of the health drink 'Boost Plus' because he says the vitamin-enriched beverage gave him an erection that would not go away and landed him in hospital.

Christopher Woods of New York says he bought the nutrition beverage made by the pharmaceutical company 'Novartis AG' at a drugstore and drank it.

He thought nothing of it but he woke up the next morning "with an erection that would not subside" and sought treatment that day for the condition, called severe priapism.

29-year-old Woods finally underwent surgery for implantation of a 'Winter shunt', which moves blood from one area to another.

The lawsuit says Woods later had problems that required a hospital visit and 'penile artery embolization', a way of closing blood vessels.

A spokeswoman for the company said they was aware of the lawsuit but did not want to comment. It describes the drink "a great tasting, high calorie, nutritionally complete oral supplement for people who require extra energy and protein in a limited volume".

Well, the drink definitely gave him something 'extra' - whether he wanted it or not.

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