Man's warning after seeing what popped up on airport scanner when he went through with erection

Concealed packages are a big no-no in airports - but what are you supposed to do if you're packing heat in your pants?

Well, according to this bloke, you can expect to receive an extremely thorough pat down and you'll have to endure one of the 'most humiliating experiences' ever.

Heading through security is enough of a ball-ache as it is, but apparently, it gets a whole lot harder if you're a man walking through with an erection.

A red-faced traveller took to Reddit to explain why you should 'not go through security with an erection' under any circumstances, while he hilariously added that chancing 'even a slight chub' is playing with fire.

"This is not a joke, I'm trying to warn other dudes if they are ever in this situation," he wrote.

The man urged holidaymakers not to head through airport security if they're sexually excited (Getty Stock Image)

The 26-year-old fella explained that he was departing from an airport in the US state of Nevada after visiting his girlfriend when the awkward situation occurred.

"I have a long distance relationship, I don't get to see her much but when I do we take full advantage of our time together," he noted.

As couples who are geographically separated will know all too well, you've got to make the most of every second and every smooch, so the pair shared a romantic snog before they left each other.

The traveller explained that this makeout session left him a bit hot and bothered, which isn't ideal when you're heading into an airport.

He explained in the post: "When she dropped me off, we were kissing, making out in her car before I left. I had a SLIGHT chub still, dudes know what I mean by this.

He claimed to receive a thorough pat down after a 'huge red circle' appeared around his crotch on the security screens (Getty Stock Image)

"I was scared, it was going away but too slowly, of course the one time there is no line. I put my hands up and did the scanner, I look at the screen, and THERE IS A HUGE RED CIRCLE around my private area."

Now I don't know a lot about airport security systems, but it's safe to presume that a 'huge red circle' showing up on screen doesn't have positive connotations.

As the machine suggested it had detected something on the man's person that required further inspection, he was taken to the side for a pat down from airport security.

After being searched by one staff member, the man claimed a supervisor then trotted over to give him the once-over too.

The flier then confessed: "I was just with my girl, my bad man."

He said that security then told him he was 'good to go' and sent him on his way - with a belly full of embarrassment.

Reflecting on his airport ordeal, the social media user wrote: "It was the most humiliating experience I have ever had in my life.

"I thank God I will never see those guys again (they were good dudes) and I pray no cameras were recording me or anything. It was awful.

"I have a long distance relationship, I don't get to see her much but when I do we take full advantage of our time together. Im 26, usually my erections subside quickly but this was just an awful timing.

"The more I thought and worried about it before, the slower it went away. God that really f***ing sucked, but my gf is finishing residency and moving back to me. I will never have to experience that again."

So lads, make sure you say your goodbyes to your other half long before you get within the vicinity of the airport if you want to avoid an experience like this.