Questions I Am Often Asked About My Castration
Castration is more than birth control.
It is life control.
Castration is a very difficult topic to find information
about. Most transgenderists and transsexuals are either already on
hormones when they obtain a separate castration procedure, or receive their
castration only as a part of their SRS, which means that the effects of
hormones will have already caused many effects of castration.
Non-transgendered men who receive castration usually keep silent about what
they have done, and therefore they rarely report on the effects they
experience.
I took a more unusual approach to my gender issues. The very first thing
I did was to have Dr. Spector remove my testicles. After I had my
castration surgery, I did not take any kind of hormone replacement therapy for
more than two years, which means that I have experienced the unmasked effects
of castration. Many non-transgendered persons (as well as some TGs and
TSs) have asked me in E-Mail and the alt.eunuchs.questions newsgroup about my
experiences concerning the effects of my castration.
In the days before I obtained my castration I wished there was more information
available about it. I have written these pages to address frequently (and
some less frequently) asked questions to provide this information for anybody
considering castration, whether or not they are transgendered.
Please keep in mind that my experiences are only my own. Your mileage may
vary. Each person is an individual with unique identities, feelings, and
situations. You may experience some things that I did not experience, and
you may not experience everything that I have experienced. Your feelings
about castration and its effects may be very different from mine, especially if
you are not transgendered. I will mention the experiences I have heard
from others, because I would be amiss to ignore those who feel differently or
have experienced effects that were different from mine, but the focus of my FAQ
is on my own personal experiences. I do hope that you find this
information very helpful.
Sherry
The Why of
Castration Why did I want castration? Why do some other people desire
castration? Is castration right for you?
The Effects of
Castration Anyone considering castration needs to know what effects it will
have before going through this irreversible surgery. You must know
everything you can and decide whether or not this is right for you before you
do anything.
Ahora la pagina ‘The Effects of Castration’ es
disponible en Español.
The Procedure I describe my
surgery at Dr. Spector's and my recovery, as well as costs and some other
miscellaneous issues that many people have asked me about.
Surgeons Who Perform
Castration A list of surgeons who are willing to perform castration,
including links to their websites or other contact information. Some of
these surgeons will also perform additional genital surgeries.
Links to More
Information on Castration Links to additional information about
castration and issues pertaining to hypogonadism.
My Spector
Experience I have described not only my castration experience with Dr.
Spector in April 1999, but my feelings and other things I went through during
my one week in Spector's neighborhood.
Is Castration Right For Me? Other factors considered How does one tell if castration is right for
them? Is there any temporary way to try
castration on for size? Will castration
just reduce my sex drive, or will I lose all of it? What about those who are preoccupied more with the castration
method than the life after? If someone
has a castration fetish, does that mean castration is wrong for them? What about a wife of family member that
might oppose castration? If someone has
been castrated, could anyone else ever figure it out? Here I address some of the issues I most frequently encounter in
E-Mail, mailing lists, and message boards.
Castration Safety The only safe and economical way to be castrated is by a trained
and licensed medical professional. Not
only are do-it-yourself and non-professional methods of castration dangerous,
they won’t even save you money. If
orchiectomy would benefit your life, please obtain it safely and intelligently.
These three pages discuss issues
specifically for transsexuals and the transgendered:
Orchiectomy for Transsexuals Transsexuals and transgendered persons have
orchiectomy issues which are unique to their own situation. Here I wrote about the advantages we have
from this surgery, as well as some of our issues pertaining to castration and
our transition process.
Ahora la pagina ‘Orchiectomy for
Transsexuals’ es
disponible en Español.
Changing Legal Documents After Orchiectomy? Unfortunately, I have found that orchiectomy
alone has not been very helpful in changing my documents such as drivers
licenses, birth certificate, or Social Security record. Changing the sex on most documents will have
to wait until after SRS.
Orchiectomy
OK Before SRS? OK,
so I needed a skin graft taken from my tummy for adequate SRS results, and I
have a permanent scar line. So now how
do I feel about having had an orchiectomy years before SRS? You might be surprised that I have no
regrets about my orchiectomy and would even do it all over again.
To contact me by E-Mail, please go to Sherry's
Contact Page