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Dr. Barry Hahn, an emergency medicine physician based in New York, says the holiday season reliably brings an uptick in these cases. He explains that while foreign-object insertions happen year-round, holidays seem to lower inhibitions and increase experimentation.

“During the holiday season, people tend to become more festive and more inventive,” he said. “Kids may accidentally swallow small objects, but adults tend to place things in strategic locations lower down the body.”