The particularly impressive part for me is that he was able to get it up even after the second replantation.
In related news, check out this fascinating review article on genital self-mutilation.
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Can't keep it off
Category: Amputations
Posted on: February 10, 2008 5:56 PM, by Chris
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I question whether he was really able to get it up after each retransplantation. Note the language in the article: "patient reported on a regained erectile function" and "the patient again reported on normal erections." Sure he "reported" that he can get it up; he also chopped it off twice, so how reliable of a source is he? Not to mention that even non-psychotic men often have issues discussing ED with doctors.
If full erectile function was observed by the attending physician, then I might believe it. However, last I checked, the medical definition of potency was erection sufficient for penetration, so if the physician was able to ascertain potency, I would really have to wonder...
Posted by: Becca | February 12, 2008 6:21 PM
Here's one for you to riff off
Posted by: Coturnix | March 18, 2008 10:46 PM
That is an amazing article. Now to read the entire archives of the journal it was published in.
Posted by: Chris | March 21, 2008 4:46 PM
It looks like a source for your posts for years to come ;-)
Posted by: Coturnix | March 21, 2008 5:13 PM