Ancient castration

[cfj123cfj (imported)]

It seems like castration has been done for a long time. How on earth did the eunuchs handle the excruciating pain without anesthesia? Is there anything castration without anesthesia is comparable to?

Did they pass out or die most of the time?

[Banderman (imported)]

Yes i think its really unbelievable how they did stand the pain. Cutting the balls off must be the most human way to do it. Half the boys that should have made eunuch singers by castration in italy in the first half of the 18th century died. But many boys have been castrated by their parents by having their balls crushed between two rocks to made them eunuch singers. This must be pain!!

[tugon (imported)]

Use the search function and you will find credible information about how eunuchs became eunuchs in the distant past. So much good information that you do not need to speculate.

[paring (imported)]

Yes i think its really unbelievable how they did stand the pain. Cutting the balls off must be the most human way to do it. Half the boys that should have made eunuch singers by castration in italy in the first half of the 18th century died. But many boys have been castrated by their parents by having their balls crushed between two rocks to made them eunuch singers. This must be pain!!

Well, castration is no more atrocious than having your hand cut off with a knife (like the Muslim tradition for thieves). In antiquity, most castrated men died of infection, because after castration they were buried standing up in sand, up to their waist. In Italy in the 19th century they used opium to drug the guy, so pain was minimal. In China, they also cut the penis and they used hot oil to cauterize the wound. Never mind the pain, in those times castration meant a high risk of death and that had nothing to do with erotic castration.

[Paolo]

Have you tried turning off 'safe search' and asking Google?

[Dave (imported)]

It seems like castration has been done for a long time. How on earth did the eunuchs handle the excruciating pain without anesthesia? Is there anything castration without anesthesia is comparable to?

Did they pass out or die most of the time?

They screamed real loud unless they followed the Cybele or another cult.

The search is "Roman Castration"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunuch

Wikipedia is link #1. Always ask Wikipedia. Wikipedia is your friend.

http://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2015 ... gna-mater/

Cybele’s castration clamps – medical apparatus of the Magna Mater

http://archaicwonder.tumblr.com/post/14 ... century-ad

Here's another picture of Roman CAstration clamps from 1st to 4th century AD

http://www.heritagedaily.com/2013/08/ro ... inia/97996

Heritage Daily has a longish article about Roman sex practices

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/sexu ... Empire.htm

Ancient History has an article about how the Romans "named" the various types of Eunuchs. You can search each of the name for more information.

http://peopleof.oureverydaylife.com/rom ... -8270.html

Our Everyday Life has a short but nicely introduction article to the subject.

https://www.quora.com/How-do-eunuchs-urinate

Quaro (whatever the spelling is) asks the ever creepy question of "how do Eunuchs pee" (be good, dave, DOn't say it. be good, dave, Don't say it. be good dave...) They have a list of several other really stupid questions at the bottom of the article.

Those have links to more websites.

[cfj123cfj (imported)]

I'm uncertain if I'd rather have my hand cut off than any of these devices.