Shocked medics removed an 18-inch long vegetable from a farmer's bottom.

The 60-year-old patient called an ambulance following the adventurous sexual activity at his farm in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh on July 21.

He told the doctors he was suffering from severe stomach pain but they were astonished to see the cause of the discomfort when they performed X-rays.

The giant vegetable, a bottle guard or lauki as they are known locally, had been rammed through his rectum and become stuck in his anal cavity. It was pressing onto his abdomen causing severe pain.

Surgeons at the District Hospital Chhatarpur (DHC) performed a marathon two-and-a-half hour operation to remove the foreign object.

The team of physicians, including Manoj Chaudhary, Nandkishore Jatav, Ashish Shukla, and Sanjay Maurya, said they performed the procedure after conducting an initial checkup.

The hospital has initiated an inquiry to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.

Dr Jatav said: 'An abdominal discomfort patient came to us after he first went to the Mission Hospital, where the physician declined to treat him. He then visited the district hospital.

'After a comprehensive examination, it was discovered that the patient had a very high blood sugar level (544 mg/dl). In this case, the procedure was completed once the sugar was under control after providing him medication.

'Additionally, the large intestine burst, but it was mended, and for the time being, the anus has formed through the stomach.

'It was discovered upon examination that he had put a bottle of gourd within his rectum. After being admitted, the membrane burst during the procedure.'

Medics said that during the procedure, a membrane burst, leading to complications.

With the assistance of two additional doctors, a gourd measuring about 18 inches long was successfully removed, according to Jatav.

He added: 'The vegetable was about one and a half foot long.'

They said the elderly man is currently in stable condition and recovering well under the care of the doctors.