Monday, April 14, 2008

SF Chronicle article on Phantom Genitalia

It kinda speaks for itself:

Gender Identity and Phantom Genitalia

I never really associated with having a penis, and pretty much did not like having it. Yes, it felt good at times, but that was more along the lines of satisfying the nerve bundles in the right way.

After SRS, I did experience a phantom penis sensation for a little while. I think as my mind started to deal with the genital origami (as JoanB puts it), it started to remap where everything was and started to line things up in the new fashion. There are some nerves that I think are still not quite in the right area, but at this point, there isn't much I can do about it. I know where they are, and I know how to take care of them.

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