why transplant, wouldn;t stemcell created one be more likely?  If they have managed to make stemcells from adult cells then perhaps they can adapt them to form a penis that is both compatable and functions in much same way

I have several phobias, issues, etc, with surgery as a whole. So getting a surgery that wouldn't leave me with a "fully functional" penis is just not entirely worth it in my mind. So, I'm doing my best to come to terms with the fact I just won't ever have "the real thing" and just be happy with my partner being perfectly happy to refer to my clitoris as a penis. If sometime in the future they'll find out a way to give me the real thing, I'll go "WOO!" and go for it, but I'm not really expecting it, and thus not waiting for it.

Quote from: Aiden on February 20, 2009, 07:40:57 PMwhy transplant, wouldn;t stemcell created one be more likely?

That technology isn't here yet. Transplants are, though. We just haven't had any FTMs rich enough to pull it off.

Quote from: Elwood on February 20, 2009, 07:51:57 PM
That technology isn't here yet. Transplants are, though. We just haven't had any FTMs rich enough to pull it off.

Transplants aren't.  6 weeks ago Miro gave a talk in SF (which I was honestly surprised to not see you at) about how they are in the very very very first stages of testing them with natal men.  he's had two patients as of that date and only one had any success at all.

I couldn't make it... I think the talk was on a school day or during some other thing I had to go to.

And that's in America. They're ahead of us in China.

Miro's in Serbia & Thailand.

Who's the Chinese Dr?

Don't know the name. Sorry. Besides, I don't think he does FTMs. But that's not the point. That never was the point.

Look, I didn't come here to argue.

Neither did I- just pointing out that the US is in prehistoric phallo times and looking for info on who in China is doing it.

I recall reading one article about a guy with a transplant.  It was fine, but he got it removed shortly after because he or his wife were freaked out by him having some other man's penis.  I'm not sure what's happened since then; that was a while ago.

Quote from: Mr. Fox on February 21, 2009, 08:09:40 PM
I recall reading one article about a guy with a transplant.  It was fine, but he got it removed shortly after because he or his wife were freaked out by him having some other man's penis.  I'm not sure what's happened since then; that was a while ago.

hmmm... how weird would it be if he or his wife recognized his new penis from a previous sexual encounter?  internal organs truly are anonymous because they're not visible- but if someone's penis had a remarkable characteristic and you woke up with it, that would be strange.

I don't think I could go through with a transplant. It'd just be too creepy for me to have another guy's dick.

I think I'd rather wait on stem cell, but if that's a no-go then I'll just bite the bullet and take transplant. I don't know, my bottom dysphoria isn't really a problem, I'm more concerned about my chest.

I don't care that it belonged to another guy. It's a dick. A dick is a dick. Once you've seen one you've seen 'em all.

Quote from: Elwood on February 23, 2009, 02:07:06 PM
I don't care that it belonged to another guy. It's a dick. A dick is a dick. Once you've seen one you've seen 'em all.

Huh?  Dicks are like snowflakes, dude.

Quote from: Mister on February 23, 2009, 02:15:00 PM
Huh?  Dicks are like snowflakes, dude.

What? They melt on your tongue?
(sorry,.. I saw it and had to go with it...)

Quote from: Miniar on February 23, 2009, 02:41:02 PM
What? They melt on your tongue?
(sorry,.. I saw it and had to go with it...)

NICE!

The general anatomy of a penis is going to be the same. Sure, I'll never know what MY dick would have looked like, but I don't really care.