September 19, 2006 | Funny Bits

Penis transplant fails

Imagine taking a whizz, beating off or pounding some stud -- all using another man's dick. Sound bizarre? If you ask the recipient of the world's first penis transplant, he'll tell you that it is -- and that's exactly why he had it chopped off just two weeks after doctors attached it.

The patient, a 44-year-old Chinese man, was left with a one-centimeter "stump" in place of his penis after an "unfortunate traumatic accident" last year, reports Australia's Sydney Morning Herald, citing a new report in a European medical journal.

After intense consideration by doctors, the man was given the penis of a brain-dead 22-year-old using standard microsurgery techniquest to connect blood vessels and nerves.

The surgery lasted 15 hours -- and the cock just 14 days.

"Because of a severe psychological problem of the recipient and his wife, the transplanted penis regretfully had to be cut off," said Dr. Weilie Hu, a surgeon involved in the procedure. Still, he added, the operation was a surgical success; after 10 days the organ had a rich blood supply, normal urinary function and showed no signs of being rejected by the patient's body.

The lesson here? While we all spend a lot of time craving other dudes' dicks, we should spend more time appreciating our own!

• First penis transplant comes unstuck [Sydney Morning Herald]
• Penis transplant removed after three weeks [SF Gate]