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How close are we to cross gender sexual organ transplants?

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Kidneys we attach to the ureter and the renal vein and artery without removing the old one. Sex organs though, have analogous structures, but parts are different and moved around slightly (sometimes significantly). Attaching such an organ requires pretty extensive surgery that a typical organ transplant wouldn't. read more

Gender is generally not a concern whatsoever when it comes to organ transplants; factors such as the degree of match, size, age of donor/recipient, etc take considerably higher priority. This page may be out of date. read more

For heart transplants, the gender difference was found only among men who received organs donated by females. The study found men who received female hearts were 13% more likely to lose the heart compared to those who got male-donated organs. read more

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