First penis transplant man to become a father

A young South African man who had the world’s first successful penis transplant last December, has impregnated his girlfriend, said the doctor who led the surgery.

The man aged 22, who has not been named, is among around 250 South Africans who lose their penises each year in botched traditional circumcisions.

The nine-hour transplant operation formed part of a pilot study by Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town and the University of Stellenbosch.