The original equipment doesn't work or I'm impotent, can I change it?

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Is your blood pressure under control? Have you ruled out a psychological explanation? Do you drink excessively? Those are all things to consider, but there may be more.

have your testosterone hormone levels checked. you may need a boost using a patch or equivalent to get your pal back in shape.

You could if you were a rabbit.

@fundevogel That is freakin’ amazing.

thank you

@augustlan Isn’t it? But they didn’t answer the question that immediately popped into my head: In the future could this be an option for female to male transsexuals? It doesn’t have an obvious answer since the penis only works if it matches the recipient’s cells and I’m not sure if you could make one to match a chromosomally female body.

Well, all the folks whose names are on transplant lists for various organs such as hearts, livers, kidneys, or lungs can now have some optimism about their lives being extended.

The males in charge of the research focused on the MOST IMPORTANT ORGAN for every man on this planet.

Now that that has been done, the research can now go on for the lesser vital organs (ya know, the ones which merely save lives as opposed to giving orgasms)

Nice to know that priorities for research are in proper order ~

Ain’t science amazin’ ?

Ha ! ! Yippee for America.

EDIT

This is not to diminish or demean the original question. That was certainly not my intent

I just couldn’t help making an observation on the research results from the linked article.

Out of all the organs in the human body…...

Just a bit too ironic to allow to pass, sans commentary.

:)

@Buttonstc They did the penis because the man in charge was a urologist and it is the most complicated organ to reproduce (well not counting the brain, but if you need a brain transplant you’re probably beyond help). The article clearly states they are working of growing other organs as well, it isn’t the focus of the article because it isn’t anywhere near as impressive as growing a functional penis. Successful liver and kidney transplants are a dime a dozen, this is the first example of a fully functional penis transplant. It’s a big deal.

The other transplants you mentioned are from an external
source and require a lifetime regimen of drugs (with various negative side effects) to prevent rejection so it’s not the same thing at all. Obviously, a heart transplant requires the previous death and consent of someone else.

And even tho transplants for livers, etc. are commonplace, they are not commonplace enough to keep up with the demand. Thousands of potential recipients languish on transplant lists and die due to lack of donors regardless of how ordinary these procedures may be.

Unless I’m missing something here, the article pointed out that this type of transplant does NOT require a donor. Totally different from current procedures. Can you even imagine how many lives could be saved.

Yes, I realize that the head guy is a Urologist but presumably some guy (or multiple guys) in the bureaucracy were charged with choosing which research to fund and which projects were denied.

I just found it rather ironic, that’s all. I can’t imagine I’m the only one :)

While I’m sure that it would be very nice to be able to “create” a penis, I can think of more urgently needed organs, that’s all.

@12_func_multi_tool You can have mine if the tissues match. I have no use for it.

If you are on heavy duty meds, it may be one or more of them, or a combination of drugs. also check your blood sugar, some meds will raise blood sugar and elevated levels can cause ED. On the bright side, if this is what is happening, when the level drops back to normal – the dysfunction will again function.

Often the meds we take result in a temporary chemical castration.
Work on getting your health back, and getting off the meds. Hopefully, you will have less time to be on Fluther.

Agree with @filmfann . Some antidepressants do that. but I don’t want it back.

I second @augustlan, get your blood pressure in a healthy range (alcohol doesn’t help a bit), get your body weight in a comfortable range and that should help a lot. Also, heavy smoking will mess with your parts too.

@Buttonstc My point was that other sorts of transplants were already possible. This is the first time penis transplants have been possible. And like the article siad, they aren’t ignoring other organs. Livers and kidneys and such are being grown too. Actually a little more reading shows the original article grossly understates the range of Dr. Atala’s research.

In fact the doctor in this article already has tons of other transplant research under his belt and still in progress. He has done muscles, blood vessels, bladders, heart valves, skin and bone and a cornucopia of other body parts. It would seem he hasn’t prioritized “the most important organ” over other organ research, nor has his research of other organ growth been derailed by penis research.

Anthony Atala isn’t growing penises to the exclusion of other organs. He’s including the penis in an already extensive body of transplant research. If you’re interested in what the doctor has to say about transplants and growing organs he gave a TedTalk.

@filmfann
LOL good point, your response was welcome. I’m not sure where this tissue compatability came into play. What does that mean @fundevogel @Buttonstc That oops I was given the wrong organ by mistake? There are easier ways of sterilizing a person than, whatever your point was, like intense radiation.

@12_func_multi_tool – It’s an issue for transplants, thats all. The way you phrased your question could be interpreted that you wanted to swap out your equipment. Changing “it” could easily refer to the concrete noun “equipment” rather than the condition “impotence”. I just exploited the ambiguity for the lulz.

Feel free to ignore.

@fundevogel
lol all is fair in love and war. peace