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Title: Interesting case on 'Embarrassing Bodies'
Post by: FTMDiaries on February 27, 2013, 04:37:36 AM
Post by: FTMDiaries on February 27, 2013, 04:37:36 AM
'Embarrassing Bodies' is a British medical reality/documentary show in which three doctors help members of the public with their unusual medical conditions. It can be quite graphic and it certainly isn't for the squeamish.
This week's episode had a very interesting case about something we FtMs tend to refer to when people question our identities: a cismale who lost his penis.
He was dragged under a car as a child and suffered several injuries, including losing most of his genitalia. They tried to make him a semi-functional, small penis so that he could urinate, but he's now a married man and he wants to consummate his marriage.
So they performed a phalloplasty using a graft from his arm. The only difference between his surgery and the type they perform on FtMs is that he still has one remaining testicle which they're going to try to connect to see if he can have his fertility restored. The first stage of his phalloplasty was shown this week.
I found it interesting to watch, particularly because his case is a very good example of what we mean when we say "if a man loses his penis, does he suddenly stop being a man?".
For those of you who are in the UK, this episode is currently available on 4oD (WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT, OVER-16s ONLY): http://www.channel4.com/programmes/embarrassing-bodies/episode-guide/series-6/episode-2 (http://www.channel4.com/programmes/embarrassing-bodies/episode-guide/series-6/episode-2)
They plan to show updates on future episodes as he goes through the remainder of his procedures.
This week's episode had a very interesting case about something we FtMs tend to refer to when people question our identities: a cismale who lost his penis.
He was dragged under a car as a child and suffered several injuries, including losing most of his genitalia. They tried to make him a semi-functional, small penis so that he could urinate, but he's now a married man and he wants to consummate his marriage.
So they performed a phalloplasty using a graft from his arm. The only difference between his surgery and the type they perform on FtMs is that he still has one remaining testicle which they're going to try to connect to see if he can have his fertility restored. The first stage of his phalloplasty was shown this week.
I found it interesting to watch, particularly because his case is a very good example of what we mean when we say "if a man loses his penis, does he suddenly stop being a man?".
For those of you who are in the UK, this episode is currently available on 4oD (WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT, OVER-16s ONLY): http://www.channel4.com/programmes/embarrassing-bodies/episode-guide/series-6/episode-2 (http://www.channel4.com/programmes/embarrassing-bodies/episode-guide/series-6/episode-2)
They plan to show updates on future episodes as he goes through the remainder of his procedures.
Title: Re: Interesting case on 'Embarrassing Bodies'
Post by: Jared on February 27, 2013, 06:14:25 AM
Post by: Jared on February 27, 2013, 06:14:25 AM
I just read this on the net somewhere else, would be interested in the documentary too. I hope the surgeries will be succesfull.
Title: Re: Interesting case on 'Embarrassing Bodies'
Post by: FTMDiaries on February 27, 2013, 06:44:41 AM
Post by: FTMDiaries on February 27, 2013, 06:44:41 AM
Me too. Poor guy; he's been through more than 100 surgeries so far. :(
The Daily Fail has an article about him, accompanied by the usual comments ranging from "Poor guy, hope it works!" to "OMG What a waste of money I hope he's paying for this himself this is not what my taxes are for blah blah blah!!!1!!". Thankfully, the friendly comments are being uprated and the nasty ones are being downrated.
The Daily Fail has an article about him, accompanied by the usual comments ranging from "Poor guy, hope it works!" to "OMG What a waste of money I hope he's paying for this himself this is not what my taxes are for blah blah blah!!!1!!". Thankfully, the friendly comments are being uprated and the nasty ones are being downrated.
Title: Re: Interesting case on 'Embarrassing Bodies'
Post by: Data Lizard on February 27, 2013, 05:16:47 PM
Post by: Data Lizard on February 27, 2013, 05:16:47 PM
I watched it. I hope everything goes well for him and I'm glad thing seem to be improving for him after over 100 operations.
Title: Re: Interesting case on 'Embarrassing Bodies'
Post by: Rowan. on February 28, 2013, 10:57:02 AM
Post by: Rowan. on February 28, 2013, 10:57:02 AM
Made it just under half-way. I forgot how annoying adverts are, Sky+ and the BBC kinda took care of them for me!
Definitely a good example of the Would you still be a man if... case. Hope it works out.
Definitely a good example of the Would you still be a man if... case. Hope it works out.