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The organ will come from a deceased donor, and ... expect it to start working in a matter of months, developing urinary function, sensation and, eventually, the ability to have sex.
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From 2001 to 2013, 1,367 men in military service suffered wounds to the genitals in Iraq or Afghanistan, ... . Some lost all or part of their penises or testicles — what doctors call genitourinary injuries.
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The university will pay for the first transplant, Dr. Lee said, adding that he had asked the Defense Department for money to cover more operations. The surgeons are donating their time, he said. Comparing the surgery to hand transplants performed at Johns Hopkins, he estimated the cost at $200,000 to $400,000 per operation. He said the Department of Veterans Affairs would pay for the drug that the men will need to prevent transplant rejection.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/07/he...unds.html?_r=0
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Recent research involving young military personnel suggests 7% suffer genital injuries in combat.
Many are due to blast injuries from improvised explosive devices which are being increasingly deployed.
And though protective gear exists, researchers say some soldiers choose not to wear it as it can get in the way of them moving around quickly.
So, given that some soldiers who do not wear their protective gear that go on to have penis-scrotal-sac injuries, should they still be allowed to such an expensive procedure to allow them to procreate?
Your thoughts please.