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.  So far I have not had any kind or hormone replacement therapy for over 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 this list of frequently (and some less frequently) asked questions to provide this information for anybody considering castration, whether or not they are transgendered. Please realize that my experiences are only my own.  Your milage 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 different or have different effects, 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. 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. E-Mail me at MysterySJC@Hotmail.com   Back to my home page