Split,

I do not accept that one should do something just because "that is the way the system works". I am an engineer by profession and it's in my nature to challenge convention and to think outside the box.

You've made some unwarranted assumptions. I've opened this debate here to get this input ...

Gianna Israel passed away back in February 2006. Thanks for the suggestion.

Just based on the very small sampling of opinion here, it seems that no one has knowledge of anyone having a supportive reaction from their primary care physician. It is bewildering to see so many suggest psychiatric type ...

I am a partnered gay male. I enjoy the full support of my partner in this. My reasons are to take control of my libido (yes, I wish to go on HRT in order to maintain muscle mass and masculine characterisitics) and to have a more streamlined look. I've suffered from some testicular pain over the ...

Thanks for your thoughtful comments, thefraj. Others have voiced the same concerns to me in person. It may well be that I ultimately seek out a more open-minded resource, but I strongly feel I have to give this a try in order to be able to say after that I tried conventional means.

I've made an appointment with my urologist for next week. I'm going to discuss orchiectomy with him. I have some ideas of how to bring the subject up but would welcome suggestions from others who've already gone this route. I want to be able to either rule in or rule out his support in getting this ...