World's First P*nis Transplant Recipient To Become A Father

A South African man who made headlines in March for having the world's first successful p*nis transplant is to become a father, his surgeon has said.

The man’s girlfriend is four months pregnant, Professor Andre van der Merwe said, proving that without a doubt “the transplant worked”.

The 21-year-old recipient, who has not been identified, lost his penis in a botched traditional circumcision three years ago and had the ground-breaking, nine-hour surgery in December.

"This is what we intended, that he should be able to stand up and be able to urinate and have intercourse, so it is a milestone for him," Dr Van der Merwe, head of Stellenbosch University's Division of Urology, told the BBC.

He added that he was “very pleased” for his patient that he was to become a father.