Off Androcur

[nonsex (imported)]

After being on Androcur for about 3 months 2 months castrated I have discontinued use about 2 1/2 weeks ago. The sexual urges are coming back. The 2 months of being castrated were the best in my life. I enjoyed seeing my penis shrink into the shaft skin and stay there, almost like not being circumcised. With manual stimulation I could still become erect. I masturbated a couple of times I think out of curiosity, and was happy to only get a very small amount of clear, watery ejaculate with a very week orgasm. I really enjoyed looking at pretty women and telling myself "Your castrated, you couldn't do it even if you wanted to" and not wanting to. I am going to wait a while and then order more Androcur. Next time though I am not going to end the castration so soon. Being castrated was just too enjoyable. The sexual urges and erections coming back are just not welcome.

[xyzzxzx (imported)]

Have you considered surgical castration, so you can enjoy being a castrate permanently?

[gandalf (imported)]

I agree with xyzzxzx. f you enjoy being chemically castrated, you should go for the gusto and have yourself snipped permanently.

[DonFL (imported)]

it would be a consideration, but to find the full effects, i would only do so after at least a full year of androcur. you got a small taste really, some effects dont set in for a long time, like depression and lack of energy and feeling weak all the time. I didn't start really getting into that till several years in. Just remember, in this decision, there is no undo button....

[JesusA (imported)]

DonFL has it right. Six months should be the absolute minimum to make certain that it's right for you. A full year would be better.

It is a good indicator that you've been on Androcur for three months; liked the effects; and now don't like what's happening as you go off it. Don't do anything irreversible until absolutely certain.

[Danya (imported)]

I've got to concur with DonFL and Jesus, although I don't have all the experience and knowledge they do. I've been on Androcur for two months now and, like you, have never felt better in my life. I experienced really low energy shortly after starting on the drug, but have found that if I force myself to exercise I feel even as energetic as I did before Androcur. People have commented that I'm more energetic, calm and happy. This, along with my therapist's evaluation and the results of some heavy-duty psychological testing, confirms for me that I'm heading in the right direction. I've definitely got absolutely no libido 99% of the time and as for the other 1%, it doesn't really much matter. I'm extremely happy. I feel certain I'm transgender and male to eunuch. None the less, I feel it's an extremely smart thing for me not rush into castration. When I first saw my gender therapist 2 months ago I thought I'd wait three months and then I'd get castrated. Then Jesus talked some sense into me. I've got to give him a lot of credit here, I can be extremely stubborn. There really is no reason to rush. I'm already getting the effects of really low testosterone. Truth is, especially in the first few weeks on Androcur, I was having some problem imagining I could ever go through with castration. I don't really hate my testicles like some although I've never felt they really belonged on my body. Plus, I've got some other concerns about the detrimental side effects that can come with castration, like osteoporosis. So, I'm staying on Androcur for at least 6 months, as Jesus suggests, and possibly much longer while I get further experience with the effects of low T and have the time to very clearly determine, with what I hope will be mostly logical thinking, not emotions, what is the best answer for me. Right now, I can't imagine not being eventually castrated. OTOH, there's absolutely no reason to rush and every reason to be cautious. I am planning on getting a symbolic 'eunuch' tattoo. This, however, isn't a permanent change to my body chemistry. I very much identify with the eunuch community. If I'm not castrated in the end, I'll still be fine with the tattoo and I'll have wound up deciding to hang on to my balls. I think you're taking the right approach by trying Androcur again for a longer time period and I'd follow the advice of Jesus and DonFL on the length for that, too.

-todd

[nonsex (imported)]

I have always wanted to be castrated, since puberty actually. Surgical castration is a big step that I don't think I'm really ready to take at this time. Trying chemical castration though has got me thinking that surgical castration may be what I really desire. I'm not ready yet though. I am going to wait for maby a month and go back on Androcur and see what happens.

[nonsex (imported)]

Started back on Androcur about mid January. Am having trouble getting dosage correct, seems I went to maintenance dosage too soon. My sex drive is drastically reduced, but still getting morning erections and masturbating once a week. Am going to increase dosage for next month or so to get to castrate level desired. I'll see what happens.

[bobbie (imported)]

You should stay on a dose for at least a month to see the effects. Most often you will need several months to get a better idea. I do not seem to see what dose you are on. Most seem to start out around 100mg of androcur (cyprotetone acetate) a day. For many that works well. After a month you may want to adjust the dose up or down 50mg a day as needed. You should only take as much as needed. Taking more then needed is unwise and can be dangerous. Once you shut down your balls taking more drugs can not shut them down any more.

Even if you have no testosterone in your system you can still get weak erections. You can still even have orgasm if you work long enough and hard enough. So you can not fully judge your "castration level" just on physical indicators. The true way is from a blood test. Too many think that castration will completely stop all erections and never have another orgasm. While it may happen for some, most will still experience erection on a lesser scale.

Hang in there and give it a true and long test. Wish you luck

[nonsex (imported)]

I started with 150 (50 3 x day) for 2 weeks, then 100 (50 2 x day) for 2 weeks, then 50 (25 2 x day) My first experience I took 50 per day for about a month, then 75 for a couple of weeks. This didn't do it, but it did reduce sex drive drastically. Then I took 150 for 2 weeks 100 for 2 weeks and that did castrate me. On a maintanace dose of 50 I felt I was at a good level.

I have increased to 150 again and will continue this for the 2 weeks and go to 100 for 2 weeks then 50. I hope this will bring me to the same level I experienced before. I fully expect to be capable of erections, but not unwanted ones. I expect to be able to achieve orgasm. But as it stands I still feel the need to masturbate, I am still getting morning erections, and am still getting more ejaculate than my first experience.