Tissue from gender-affirming genital surgery as a model for human penile physiology research: promise, ethics, and scientific duty. A gift from transgender women to the science of male sexuality
Key Points
Research on penile physiology can benefit from the unique tissues provided by gender-affirming surgery, enhancing our understanding.
Tissue samples from transgender women may provide important insights into male sexuality and physiology, bridging gaps in knowledge.
Analysis focuses on ethical considerations surrounding the use of tissue from gender-affirming surgeries in scientific research.
Highlighting the scientific duty to ethically use available resources, this approach could inform future studies on male reproductive health.
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