JustMe, you may want to get a bone scan now. That would give a baseline, so that in the future, your doctor(s) can compare, to see whether your bone health has stayed about the same or worsened.

NovaMike, it sounds like you're asking what to do about determining your testosterone level NOW, before your

orchiectomy, rather than have doctors shooting in the dark about an appropriate level for testosterone replacement AFTER your major sources of natural testosterone are removed. If that's ...

Thank you, Hardball. I considered tiny wire brushes and other things that could abrade skin. But I settled on a new drill bit because of the comparative ease of sterilizing it, and the minimal risk of losing part of it inside the piercing. I didn't want to think how awkward it would be to explain ...

I should have explained that I twisted the drill bit in a clockwise direction, on each pass, so that it would shave away the skin inside the piercing.

Hardball, here's what I did with a piercing I no longer wanted. It was in the edge of my glans, pretty much like your PA. Mine was somewhere between 14 and 16 gauge. I got my supplies together. I got cotton balls, a couple band-aids, some isopropyl alcohol, a tube of antibiotic ointment, and most ...

Hi Nathan.....what do you plan to say to the urologist, to persuade him to perform the orchiectomy? Is your plan to get them to be totally non-functional? I think a lot of urologists work from the perspective of trying everything to avoid removing a guy's testicles, no matter how poorly they ...

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Valery_V (imported) wrote: Tue Sep 13, 2022 5:43 am He has serious complications from the operation...

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I read the most recent entries on Sean Thomas' blog, and he did not make such a connection. Indeed, he suffered a stroke, but he did not say that his operation caused the stroke. I wish him well in his recovery.

Hi Adam .........How is it that your testosterone

AdamWestie (imported) wrote: Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:25 am had dropped to zero for a few months before

you were castrated? Did your doctor propose castration? How soon after castration did you start TRT? Do you want to discontinue TRT because of a health issue?

Seanthomas, you might try compression athletic shirts. They're widely available, and look like any other undershirt under a regular shirt, sweatshirt or sweater. My experience is that compression shirts will lightly support your boobs and give a little bit of protection to your nipples and the ...

Hi Frida.....thanks for your update. Does your doctor suggest you continue with the spironolactone? Also, do you or your doctor have any theory on why your testicles are so different in size? Maybe the amount of shrinkage depends on where in each testicle your CaCl injections were made?