The stuck couple wrapped in sheets (inset) [sde.co.ke].
A week ago a Nakuru woman confessed she was behind her husband ‘getting stuck’ during sex when he was busted romping with his sister-in-law at a Nakuru lodging.Margret Nabwire, 50, revealed that she sought the services of a witchdoctor to tame her husband, Joseph Nyakundi, who had a roving eye.The report of the two illicit lovers 'getting stuck' because of the 'kamuti' Nabwire had obtained from one witchdoctor, Annet Mutheu, was received with amusement by a section of Nakuru town residents while skeptics who included medical doctors scoffed the same.And indeed the skeptics could have been justified to dismiss the power of 'kamuti' as 'getting ‘stuck’ can be explained medically and may have nothing to do with witchcraft at all.The medical term for this condition is known as 'penis captivus' which is a rare occurrence in intercourse when the muscles in the vagina clamp down on the penis much more firmly than usual making it impossible for the penis to withdraw.According to an article published in the British Medical Journal in 1979, the condition is not permanent and usually corrects itself after sometime.Though the actual cause is unknown, the journal explains that some of the attributing factors include previous sexual trauma, anxiety or trauma during childbirth, as well as infections. Previous sexual abuses, thinking the vagina is too small are other probable causes this condition.Some of the suggested ways to treat it include using lubrication. Vulnerable women can also perform exercises that dilate the vagina known as kegels, which involves squeezing and releasing your pelvic floor muscles to help in gaining control over muscles that cause the vagina to close involuntarily.The kegels are done by tightening the muscles of the pelvic floor – the same muscles you would contract if you were on the toilet urinating and wanted to stop the flow of urine.If the cause is from an infection, appropriate drugs can be prescribed. Surgery is another option for some cases, but this can only be explored after a comprehensive medical examination and discussion with your doctor.If the cause of the involuntary contractions is psychological, counselling is available, and so is sex therapy, to tackle fear or anxiety related to sex.