Successful surgery re-shaped genitals of the man with the world's biggest TESTICLES

A man with a mystery medical condition that caused him to have the world's biggest testicles has had reconstructive surgery - thanks to a Facebook post. 

Forence Owiti Opiyo, 21, from Kibigori, Kenya, saw his genitals swell to ten times the average size - but doctors are baffled as to why. 

Said to have been triggered by a cyst when he was 10, the bizarre condition made it impossible for him to wear clothes, walk easily and forced him to live like a recluse.

Surgery was made possible after a neighbour shared a picture of Forence's testicles, which appears to have engulfed his penis, on their Facebook page.

The kind-hearted plea triggered an outcry of people wanting to help him, finally allowing for him to have surgery to re-shape his genitals and craft him a penis. 

After being examined, surgeons scheduled two operations; the first to debulk the penis and get rid of the excess testicle mass. The second was to reconstruct his penis and fashion it into a more usual shape and size, local reports suggest. 

The team behind the procedure believe he will now live normally, and will be able to have sex and even children at some point.

Forence said: 'This thing started very small, like a boil. Then it was the size of my fist. It just continued to grow bigger and bigger.

'I would really love to have children one day, that is what I desire. I would like to give thanks to God for healing me.'

When did it begin? 

Forence Owiti Opiyo first noticed a cyst on his genitals in 2006.

An initial procedure removed the growth in 2007 but the problem re-emerged years later. 

However, due to the post-election violence in his country he was forced to stay at home and was given a course of medication.

But the drugs didn't work and over the past eleven years the cyst grew so big that he struggled to walk. 

Forced to drop out of school 

Forence, whose parents died when he was five, eventually had to drop out of school because his testicles grew so big. 

Classmates teased him and, unable to afford surgery, he began spending more time at the home he shared with his brother Eliza and elderly grandmother.

He began to mend shoes in an attempt to save money but his goal of being able to pay for surgery was still a long way out of reach. 

Desperate plea 

Neighbour Duncan Otieno took some shocking photographs of Forence's deformed member and posted them on Facebook with a plea for help.

He said: 'I took his photos and posted it on my Facebook and shared it all over the internet.

'After three days, we got a call from Our Lady of Mercy Ranguma and an ambulance picked him up from the village.

'Forence is a polite man. He is a man of few words, he doesn't talk much or disturb anyone. I believed he could be healed.' 

Successful surgery 

Thankfully for Forence, the surgery at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital was a success. 

Dr James Obondi, consultant surgeon, said: 'We spared the nerves, we spared the circulation and we brought the shaft to its rightful size.

'I believe Forence is going to enjoy his life like any other normal human being.

'In three months he will be just normal in his functions and be able to do everything he wants to do.' 

'A very jovial boy' 

Jane Tombe, a surgical nurse that assisted during the operation and healing process was struck by Forence's optimism and positivity throughout his whole ordeal.

She said: 'I haven't seen anything like that before. But Forence is outgoing. A very jovial boy who is very positive in life.

'His daily life must have been so challenging before his operation but there was so much hope in him. He is going to progress well.

'You know when you see a patient progress very well in my profession; I get very happy and am happy for Forence. I think God loves him so much and he will do well in life.' 

'It's not easy' 

Forence is now being looked after by Eliza. His brother said: 'I am the one taking care of things now. It is not easy, it is very hard.

'Sometimes I do farming or cut sugarcane and sometimes I grow tomatoes. Forence’s life is not good because he doesn’t have friends who come to visit him.' 

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