Transexual complains of "phantom penis"
28th October 2008
A transsexual is complaining of a “phantom erectile penis” after having her genitals removed.
The 52-year-old – who is now a woman after gender reassignment surgery – believes she can feel her old manhood even after it was cut off, according to the report Phantom erectile penis after sex reassignment surgery, published by Okayama Univeristy Medical school in Japan.
Following sexual reassignment surgery, it's reportedly common to suffer some phantom penis and erectile syndrome for the first few weeks, however in the case of this patient, she experienced the sensation of an erection for over six months and has undergone a second operation.
The condition is thought to be related to nerves still intact in the patient which can be stimulated and send the brain a signal related to the organ they were previously connected to.
Source: Live News