--- title: "Brazilian Military Faces Stiff Questions About Purchase of Penis Implants" description: "Brazil is hard up for an explanation after facing inquiry over why it keeps purchasing male enhancement products for its soldiers. As The Guardian reports, Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has, uh, come under scrutiny after it was revealed that the country’s military not only ordered a bunch of Viagra for its soldiers, but an unclear amount […]" date: "2022-04-14" modified: "2022-04-14" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/neoscope/brazil-military-male-enhancement" categories: - "Health & Medicine" - "Military" - "Prosthetics and Devices" - "Science & Energy" tags: - "erectile dysfunction" - "implants" - "penis" --- # Brazilian Military Faces Stiff Questions About Purchase of Penis Implants ![]() *\Image: Andre Coelho/Getty Images\* Brazil is hard up for an explanation after facing inquiry over why it keeps purchasing male enhancement products for its soldiers. As [*The Guardian* reports](), Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has, uh, come under scrutiny after it was revealed that the country's military not only ordered a bunch of Viagra for its soldiers, but an unclear number of penile implants as well. The Brazilian military insists**,** however, that the Viagra pills were to treat hypertension, and that it had only purchased three penis implants as opposed to the 60 that [Brazilian media reported](). Still, those remaining three certainly raise questions. "The army healthcare system is assigned with treating male patients for various types of ailments that might require surgery for the implantation of such prostheses," a translated [government statement reads](). https://twitter.com/joshuaicore/status/1514565937084706821 Unsurprisingly, Bolsonaro's many critics in Brazilian politics and media have seized upon this climactic opportunity. Opposition congressman Elias Vaz, is calling for an investigation into the male enhancement order. "Bolsonaro and his crew continue to laugh in the faces of Brazilians," Vaz opined. Leftist congresswoman Vivi Reis, meanwhile, was more tongue-in-cheek. "Everyone is free to have whatever fetish they want," [she tweeted](). "But with public money it's a crime." "We won’t allow Bolsonaro to turn Brazil into an orgy," she added. Also, for the record: the [US Veteran's Affairs absolutely pays for both penis implants]() [and Viagra](). **READ MORE:** [Bolsonaro faces hard scrutiny over military’s purchase of penile implants]() \[*The Guardian*\] **More on stuff inside dicks:** *[Man Horrible Injures Penis After Injecting It With Insulation Foam]()* ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()