transplants

[altekake]

In medical science there are all kinds of organ transplants --- why have there never been testicle transplants for infertile men? If there were, would the genes in the offspring be of the donor ricipient or the donor?

[Ethel]

Because only 5% of semen is produced by the testicles - it is a very complicated process including the prostate, the testicles and other glands.

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/menshealth/facts/se menandsperm.htm

[altekake]

thanks ethel, and for accompanying website --- and now at the risk of sounding stupid, can't glands also be transplanted as a "package deal"

[Ethel]

I imagine it would be like trying to do very complicated embroidery with very very tiny slippery globs of mucous.

[altekake]

heh, heh --- with the right machine ! --- thanks