Acting on my desire....

[Kangan (imported)]

As most of you know, I have been wanting a surgical castration for some time, but have not found what I deem to be a suitable doctor.

So frustration is the order of the day (and week and month and year and decade) as this has been my situation for nearly 33 years....

I've explored all the various DIY options. I don't want to do any cutting, and I don't want any outward disfigurement (damaged or missing scrotum) or a nasty embarrassing trip to an Emergency Room. That doesn't leave very much choice, does it?

Well, the other day, I had had enough, so I got out the woodworking clamp that I had purchased a while back, and crunched the cord to my right testicle Burdizzo style. I am missing a goodly section of the vas deferens thanks to an old vasectomy, so the only thing left to squash are the veins and arteries which are pretty flexible and squishy.

The clamp has firm but rubbery plastic tips that are flat and rectangular. I was able to squeeze the entire cord nicely. The clamp has a sliding mechanism that maintains the pressure without the operator having to hold the handle, but is quick release like a vise-grip pliers. Since the clamp body itself is lightweight plastic, you can apply it easily with one hand on the cords and the other on the clamp. I did the right side as an experiment so that I can compare any atrophy of the right testicle with the left one. Also, I am right-handed so doing the right side was easier.

To make the scrotum relax, I did the experiment while underwater in my hot tub. There was very little pain - just a somewhat unpleasant squeezing sensation. I applied and released the clamp several times while trying to find the best location so as to crush the entire cord. I did feel something "pop" at one point, but I am patiently waiting to see if any atrophy occurs. The testicle now seems to have a different feel to it and hangs a bit lower, but I am not certain if this is just wishful thinking....

I'll keep you up to date if anything happens, or I decide to repeat this experiment.

Don't try this if you have an intact vas deferens. That is one tough little rubbery tube, so crushing it is difficult at best. (I got to examine mine after I had the vasectomy.)

[Kangan (imported)]

48-hours later: Some very minor residual pain in the right groin. Right testicle seems a bit smaller but still has some feeling. Probably didn't apply enough pressure or hold it long enough. [sigh] I've got lots of patience so I will wait 2 weeks before trying again.

[markdf (imported)]

Good luck with it. DIY is the purest form of body modification, in my opinion. Dangerous as all hell, but definitely hardcore. Succeed or fail, you'll still get A for style.

[Leon (imported)]

Wow, Kangan, that's hardcore. Is the procedure you describe safe? Well, hope things go well for you. Be careful.

[Hash (imported)]

Kangan,

If you significantly damaged the testicle it would probably be extremely swollen right now. But to really know if it's still functioning, you'll need to get your testosterone levels checked.

[Paolo]

Yes, do be careful.

[Kangan (imported)]

I'm trying to do this scientifically, and not act from emotion. So the clinical trial is proceeding.... Right now I am waiting to see if there are any obvious changes in the affected testicle.

Checking testosterone levels probably wouldn't help much as I still have one undamaged testicle.

If I did manage to shut off the blood supply, then there would not be any swelling - quite the opposite. That testicle does seem to be a bit smaller and firmer, but it could just be my imagination. I'm waiting 2-weeks to see if there has been any change.

Stay tuned....

[kristoff]

I'm trying to do this scientifically, and not act from emotion. So the clinical trial is proceeding.... Right now I am waiting to see if there are any obvious changes in the affected testicle.

Checking testosterone levels probably wouldn't help much as I still have one undamaged testicle.

If I did manage to shut off the blood supply, then there would not be any swelling - quite the opposite. That testicle does seem to be a bit smaller and firmer, but it could just be my imagination. I'm waiting 2-weeks to see if there has been any change.

Stay tuned....

Shutting down WILL affect T levels, be assured, despite all the crap about the other taking over, etc.

[sag111 (imported)]

If I could say I was worried about this it would be an understatment as you are at risk of serious damage.Yes it might work but all the years being in here has taught me that seeking a doctor like Kemmal is the best way to go.I know how you feel as I was in your space not that long ago so all I can say is my prayers are with you and be safe if it is at all possable.

[Kangan (imported)]

If I could say I was worried about this it would be an understatment as you are at risk of serious damage.Yes it might work but all the years being in here has taught me that seeking a doctor like Kemmal is the best way to go.I know how you feel as I was in your space not that long ago so all I can say is my prayers are with you and be safe if it is at all possable.

Thanks for your concern. Only effect so far is a little bit of undefined intermittant pain in the lower groin area above where I crunched the cord. The right testicle also feels a bit colder to the touch than the left which is undamaged. I am not convinced that I actually did any permanent damage. [sigh]

If it weren't for the risks of travel soon after surgery, I'd go to Kimmel or even Thailand.