| The Duck |
01-24-2006 06:26 AM |
Questions I Am Often Asked About My Castration
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.
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