when i first read this story i felt like reaching out 4 the mouth wash!!!!

I know how she feels. Exact same thing happened to me.

Although in my instance it wasn't a squid it was a McDonald's apple pie, but that filling was hot!

Sperm are too small to be sensed or parasitical. They are single cellular. And they also only live under certain conditions. This might be one for Snopes.

oh. my. god

I'm not worried. The only calamari I eat is fried and breaded. That sucker is COMPLETELY dead after it's fried.

Jesus Henry Christ, I would have died!

I already thought squid was hella nasty, and this has not exactly changed my opinion

NDRU said:

I already thought squid was hella nasty, and this has not exactly changed my opinion

Maaan, I'm tellin' ya...I can't eat weird looking things.

I'm glad I read this, because I've seen that headline for a couple days now, and I just could not figure out where it was going.

babynoz said:

There is no way in Hell I would ever eat a squid in the first place, nor it's cousins; The Snail and The Octopus. I don't even like looking at those things. Even when one comes on the TV, I can't find the remote fast enough!

But the IDEA of having my mouth inseminated by a SQUID?!?

...just stick a fork in me, because I'd be DONE!

ufoclub said:

Sperm are too small to be sensed or parasitical. They are single cellular. And they also only live under certain conditions. This might be one for Snopes.

From the article above, " the dead squid's live spermatophores, or sperm sacks, were alive and penetrated the woman's mouth. The sacks, which contain ejaculatory devices, forcefully release sperm and a "cement" that attaches the sperm to a wall."

SUPRMAN said:

ufoclub said:

Sperm are too small to be sensed or parasitical. They are single cellular. And they also only live under certain conditions. This might be one for Snopes.

From the article above, " the dead squid's live spermatophores, or sperm sacks, were alive and penetrated the woman's mouth. The sacks, which contain ejaculatory devices, forcefully release sperm and a "cement" that attaches the sperm to a wall."

spermatophores are not alive in themselves. It's just a shell or container. This just doesn't seem real. Sperm can't live in mouth, and spermatophores are not organisms. Sperms are not parasites, they are not animals. She couldn't even get an infection from them, because they don't infect. An allergic reaction sounds more plausible.

But if anyone can find more info then just this article maybe this would be cleared up. No pun intended.

[Edited 6/17/12 17:55pm]

ufoclub said:

SUPRMAN said:

From the article above, " the dead squid's live spermatophores, or sperm sacks, were alive and penetrated the woman's mouth. The sacks, which contain ejaculatory devices, forcefully release sperm and a "cement" that attaches the sperm to a wall."

spermatophores are not alive in themselves. It's just a shell or container. This just doesn't seem real. Sperm can't live in mouth, and spermatophores are not organisms. Sperms are not parasites, they are not animals. She couldn't even get an infection from them, because they don't infect. An allergic reaction sounds more plausible.

But if anyone can find more info then just this article maybe this would be cleared up. No pun intended.

[Edited 6/17/12 17:55pm]

Two cases of oral-stings by sperm bag of squid.

Stinging in the oral cavity caused by ingestion of the sperm bags of a squid: a case report.

JoeyC said:

ufoclub said:

spermatophores are not alive in themselves. It's just a shell or container. This just doesn't seem real. Sperm can't live in mouth, and spermatophores are not organisms. Sperms are not parasites, they are not animals. She couldn't even get an infection from them, because they don't infect. An allergic reaction sounds more plausible.

But if anyone can find more info then just this article maybe this would be cleared up. No pun intended.

[Edited 6/17/12 17:55pm]

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Tokai J Exp Clin Med. (5-6):195-7.

Two cases of oral-stings by sperm bag of squid.

Source

Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.

Abstract

Two patients after eating raw squid complained of severe pain and foreign body sensation in their oral cavity. On consultation of a doctor, several small spindle-shaped stings stuck on the surface of the tongue and mucous membrane of the oral cavity were found. After all stings were pulled out, the pain was allayed and the wounds eventually healed. The foreign bodies were tentatively determined to be the sperm bag of Tadorodes pacificus. These cases suggest that fresh squids should be carefully prepared before eating them raw or "sashimi".

Pathol Int. 2011 Dec;61(12):749-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1827.2011.02722.x. Epub 2011 Sep 1.

Stinging in the oral cavity caused by ingestion of the sperm bags of a squid: a case report.

Source

Department of Pathology, Tosei General Hospital, Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan.

Abstract

We present a case of stinging in the oral cavity caused by ingestion of the sperm bags of a squid. The patient experienced severe pain in her oral cavity immediately after eating raw squid. When she was examined at our hospital, we found that several small whitish spindle-shaped stings were stuck to the mucous membrane of the hard palate. A biopsy was performed, and the whitish stings were removed as well. We also performed a histological examination of the remaining part of the raw squid brought by the patient. The biopsy showed that the sperm bags of the squid had thrust into the squamous epithelium of the patient. The remaining part of the raw squid consisted of the testis and the sperm bags. After removal of all stings, the pain reduced, and the wound healed in due course. Larva migrans and anisakiasis are infections known to be caused by consumption of raw seafood. Although the condition reported here is relatively rare, doctors should also keep this condition in mind for patients reporting pain after eating raw seafood.

See these reports make it sound more realistic: like getting tiny burrs or splinters. The first article made it seem like she was attacked by live sperm that were burrowing and trying to inseminate. That is not the case!

ufoclub said:

JoeyC said:

US National Library of MedicineNational Institutes of Health

Search termSearch database

Tokai J Exp Clin Med. (5-6):195-7.

Two cases of oral-stings by sperm bag of squid.

Source

Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.

Abstract

Two patients after eating raw squid complained of severe pain and foreign body sensation in their oral cavity. On consultation of a doctor, several small spindle-shaped stings stuck on the surface of the tongue and mucous membrane of the oral cavity were found. After all stings were pulled out, the pain was allayed and the wounds eventually healed. The foreign bodies were tentatively determined to be the sperm bag of Tadorodes pacificus. These cases suggest that fresh squids should be carefully prepared before eating them raw or "sashimi".

Pathol Int. 2011 Dec;61(12):749-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1827.2011.02722.x. Epub 2011 Sep 1.

Stinging in the oral cavity caused by ingestion of the sperm bags of a squid: a case report.

Source

Department of Pathology, Tosei General Hospital, Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan.

Abstract

We present a case of stinging in the oral cavity caused by ingestion of the sperm bags of a squid. The patient experienced severe pain in her oral cavity immediately after eating raw squid. When she was examined at our hospital, we found that several small whitish spindle-shaped stings were stuck to the mucous membrane of the hard palate. A biopsy was performed, and the whitish stings were removed as well. We also performed a histological examination of the remaining part of the raw squid brought by the patient. The biopsy showed that the sperm bags of the squid had thrust into the squamous epithelium of the patient. The remaining part of the raw squid consisted of the testis and the sperm bags. After removal of all stings, the pain reduced, and the wound healed in due course. Larva migrans and anisakiasis are infections known to be caused by consumption of raw seafood. Although the condition reported here is relatively rare, doctors should also keep this condition in mind for patients reporting pain after eating raw seafood.

See these reports make it sound more realistic: like getting tiny burrs or splinters. The first article made it seem like she was attacked by live sperm that were burrowing and trying to inseminate. That is not the case!

Also the news report stated that the squid was semi-cooked but the reports from the doctors state that the person ate raw squid. Either way, if i was a squid eater i would make sure that the sperm bag was removed before i dug in.

So she didn't swallow?

PurpleJedi said:

So she didn't swallow?

missfee said:

I'm not worried. The only calamari I eat is fried and breaded. That sucker is COMPLETELY dead after it's fried.

It better damn well be, coz if my mouth ends up with a dry after taste, somebody's gonna get

missfee said:

I'm not worried. The only calamari I eat is fried and breaded. That sucker is COMPLETELY dead after it's fried.

And tastes good too! Love me some fried Calamari with Thai Lime Dipping Sauce! Hmm Hmmm that shit gud!

Ew, gross, disgusting. That's all I have to say.

Wait. People actually eat this shit?

Harlepolis said:

missfee said:

I'm not worried. The only calamari I eat is fried and breaded. That sucker is COMPLETELY dead after it's fried.

It better damn well be, coz if my mouth ends up with a dry after taste, somebody's gonna get

Timmy84 said:

Wait. People actually eat this shit?

Yeah, but I thought the proper way to prepare them was to remove their guts and beak. I'm pretty sure they do that in most places since they aren't considered edible.

Cerebus said:

Timmy84 said:

Wait. People actually eat this shit?

Yeah, but I thought the proper way to prepare them was to remove their guts and beak. I'm pretty sure they do that in most places since they aren't considered edible.

Hmm...

And it just so happens that they didn't do it properly at this place?

Timmy84 said:

Cerebus said:

Yeah, but I thought the proper way to prepare them was to remove their guts and beak. I'm pretty sure they do that in most places since they aren't considered edible.

Hmm...

And it just so happens that they didn't do it properly at this place?

I am not going to make any remark about men who have to learn how to cook food properly.

No, I really am not going to do it.

^ Yeah but how many folks actually cook squid? Either gender, that's no good excuse. Squid ain't done nothing to hurt nobody!