Other transplant recipients have reported acquiring tastes and preferences of deceased donors so it’s not totally out of the question although just how that might be the case is beyond my ability to reason it out. Epigenetics? You got me.
There are transplant recipients who report full function, although patients in the position of the man in this article would have to be on testosterone treatment for life to maintain functionality.
There is a doctor near here who has pioneered regrowing them on a collagen “lattice,” although some penile tissue must remain in order to get the cell culture to repopulate that “lattice.” I guess you could grow one as big as you wanted via that method, lol.
Let’s not go overboard with that lattice! Think of the poor women! ;)
I don’t know how cells on one small (thinking of other organ transplant patients, not insulting your manhood here) part affect those tastes or likes, but I’ve heard that too.
We have a live epigenics study going on in our family and what genes can do is amazing. Two kids who are genetic siblings raised in different families with unbelievable similar traits, behaviors, etc. It’s beyond me.
I’m sure that grateful recipient would take testosterone for life. It’s a fantastic hormone, allows for good moods and muscle longevity (and sex drive) as long as it is in lowish doses. And if he needs his viagra too, he would consider that worth it I’m sure.