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Penis fillers were an unexpected talking point at the recent Winter Olympics after claims that male ski jumpers were having them to improve performance. So this week we鈥檙e digging into the UK鈥檚 penis filler industry. James visits a private clinic鈥痠n Manchester鈥痶o hear about about the鈥痯rocedure, which involves hyaluronic acid being injected to temporarily increase penis girth.鈥� He meets Jason, who had his first penis filler five months鈥� ago, and he explains why he wanted it and how he weighed up the risks versus the benefits. James鈥痑lso鈥痗hats鈥痶o an NHS surgeon who says increasing numbers of men are seeking out the procedure - and he is dealing with the consequences when it goes wrong. Also this week, why is aspirin in short supply? Presenter: James Gallagher Producer: Gerry Holt Editor: Ilan Goodman Production coordinator: Stuart Laws Sound engineer: Emma Harth The show was made by the 麻豆社鈥檚 Audio Science Unit in鈥痗ollaboration with The Open University.
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