Joachim Jimie

Specialty Doctor in Urology

Leighton Hospital, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Graduate of the Latin America School of Medicine in Havana, Cuba with five years of experience as a Junior Doctor in St Lucia.

Latest Contribution

Image showing artificial pearls in the penis.

Artificial penile pearls: what every Urologist should know!

1 July 2019 | | URO - Andrology, URO - Functional / Reconstructive Urology, URO - Infection, URO - Trauma & Emergency

Penile implants are inert objects placed beneath the skin of the penis through an incision. These are variously referred to as Yakuza beads, pearls, ball bearings, speed bumps, penile marbles, inserts, etc. The term ‘penile implant’ described here should not...