Did you get and/or do you plan to get prosthetic testicles after your orchiectomy?

[nvrgag44 (imported)]

I was thrilled when my urologist agreed to remove them. He asked about prosthetic testicles but I declined. I wanted them gone and the thought of phony balls seemed silly to me. I'd know they're phony and at age 72 who am I going to impress? No TRT either and other than the occasional hot flashes I couldn't be happier. Becoming asexual brought peace of mind. I learned that at my age what little libido I still had was a distracting waste of time.

[Futurist (imported)]

I was thrilled when my urologist agreed to remove them. He asked about prosthetic testicles but I declined. I wanted them gone and the thought of phony balls seemed silly to me. I'd know they're phony and at age 72 who am I going to impress? No TRT either and other than the occasional hot flashes I couldn't be happier. Becoming asexual brought peace of mind. I learned that at my age what little libido I still had was a distracting waste of time.

OK; understood.

Also, though, for the record, for me personally, the phoniness of prosthetic testicles is actually what makes them valuable to me. After all, I certainly detest testicles which produce things such as sperm!

[Futurist (imported)]

but the outer capsule is still made of silicone

Do you have a better product to use for this, though?

and still has a finite lifespan,

How finite, though? 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?

[Futurist (imported)]

There are also glass ones.

Source, please?

Indeed, I have never heard of glass ones still being around nowadays!

[Futurist (imported)]

The heavyweight version...

For the glass ones?

Indeed, are the glass ones actually still around nowadays (for people who want to buy them right now, that is)?

[Futurist (imported)]

Yes, saline is the best and also if is a leakage it's no problem.

OK; understood.

[nvrgag44 (imported)]

OK; understood.

Also, though, for the record, for me personally, the phoniness of prosthetic testicles is actually what makes them valuable to me. After all, I certainly detest testicles which produce things such as sperm!

My apologies if it sounded like I was criticizing those who chose to have prosthetic implants. That wasn't my intention.

[ZeuterMe (imported)]

Saline filled is all very well, but the outer capsule is still made of silicone and still has a finite lifespan, so no thanks no way for me.

Silicone - solid silicone rubber - isn't the issue. Silicone gel leaking out of implants is a big problem, but people use silicone injections cosmetically in the scrotum, so it's reasonably well tested in that part of the body. Silicon rubber of medical grade isn't really an issue, however.

[russianboy (imported)]

I think fake testicles not need if you going to be castrated. Because castration is testicles removal. Why remove testicles and take fake testicles? Castration is persorming for empty scrotum!

[fhunter]

I think fake testicles not need if you going to be castrated. Because castration is testicles removal. Why remove testicles and take fake testicles? Castration is persorming for empty scrotum!

It depends on the reasons for castration. Can be "do not want testosterone" or "do not want my own testosterone, want to be in control" - in this case - prosthetic testicles make sense.