Man with new penis to be a dad
After surprising his doctors with an active libido three months after surgery, the man who received the world's first successful penis transplant will soon be a father. Stellenbosch University urology professor Andre van der Merwe said: "This [the ability to have children] was the object of the study."Van der Merwe, who led the surgical team responsible for the transplant, announced the news at a public lecture at the university yesterday."The patient told me his girlfriend is [expecting], but I will be confirming with him tomorrow [today]."The 21-year-old man's penis was amputated three years ago after life-threatening complications arising from a traditional circumcision. His penis had developed gangrene.In December, he received his new penis at Tygerberg Hospital. Van der Merwe said more details would be disclosed in a statement today...
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