non-surgical castration is a subject of great interest here. the recent thread on chem cast demonstrates this. these methods depend on killing the testicles having them atrophy and reabsorbed. burdizzo and injections like lactic acid abruptly kill the testes and thus kill the tissue.
the question i have been interested in is what is the medical consequence of have a mass of necrotic tissue in the scrotal sac. is there a danger in this. when i read accounts of guys who have been clamped with a burdizzo, not too infrequently they subsequently have had their shrunken necrotic balls removed surgically. was there medical reasons for this. this question would apply to the killing of the balls by injection of materials that will kill the balls.
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Re: non-surgical castration
I too have wondered about this. As long as there is no infection, I am not sure there is that much danger, but you are right that doctors usually advise to remove the tissue.
Some speculation on my part on possible dangers:
1) The necrotic tissue may start to be attacked by your immune system, but that is not a good thing because it is essentially your own tissue -- could cause an autoimmune problem.
2) The necrotic tissue may not be fully dead, and the remaining damaged cells may become cancerous.
3) The necrotic tissue may decay and cause potential for blood clots or blood poisoning.
Some speculation on my part on possible dangers:
1) The necrotic tissue may start to be attacked by your immune system, but that is not a good thing because it is essentially your own tissue -- could cause an autoimmune problem.
2) The necrotic tissue may not be fully dead, and the remaining damaged cells may become cancerous.
3) The necrotic tissue may decay and cause potential for blood clots or blood poisoning.
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Re: non-surgical castration
There are two basic types of "chemical castration," both of which have active threads currently on this board.
The thread titled "Chem-Cast" centers on an FDA approved (for veterinary use) chemical which is injected directly into the testicle. The tissue of the testicle is killed and gradually reabsorbed by the body. The inventors (U.S. patent # 4,356,189) experimented on a number of species, though the chemical seems to have been marketed exclusively for use on cattle. They claim that their method is as effective as a Burdizzo, and much less painful. How you ask a steer whether or not his castration was painful is beyond my ken, however.
The thread titled "RE: Gonex" deals with a very different form of chemical castration. One which is currently undergoing testing for FDA approval for both veterinary and human use. The Gonex Corporation is hoping to market within two to three years the veterinary version, with approval for human use to follow within a year or so. Their drug is, essentially, an immunization against production (and, I think, utilization) of both testosterone and estrogen. The drug works on a mechanism common to all mammals, and the same medication should work equally well on dogs, cats, cattle and humans. Their claim is that a single shot will permanently and irreversibly stop production of the sex hormones by either testicles or ovaries and prevent the body from utilizing them. Testicles or ovaries would not disappear, but would no longer function. Their hope is to have it used by every animal shelter in the country, with later extension for other uses, such as human prostate and breast cancer.
Interested readers need to check both threads for details.
The thread titled "Chem-Cast" centers on an FDA approved (for veterinary use) chemical which is injected directly into the testicle. The tissue of the testicle is killed and gradually reabsorbed by the body. The inventors (U.S. patent # 4,356,189) experimented on a number of species, though the chemical seems to have been marketed exclusively for use on cattle. They claim that their method is as effective as a Burdizzo, and much less painful. How you ask a steer whether or not his castration was painful is beyond my ken, however.
The thread titled "RE: Gonex" deals with a very different form of chemical castration. One which is currently undergoing testing for FDA approval for both veterinary and human use. The Gonex Corporation is hoping to market within two to three years the veterinary version, with approval for human use to follow within a year or so. Their drug is, essentially, an immunization against production (and, I think, utilization) of both testosterone and estrogen. The drug works on a mechanism common to all mammals, and the same medication should work equally well on dogs, cats, cattle and humans. Their claim is that a single shot will permanently and irreversibly stop production of the sex hormones by either testicles or ovaries and prevent the body from utilizing them. Testicles or ovaries would not disappear, but would no longer function. Their hope is to have it used by every animal shelter in the country, with later extension for other uses, such as human prostate and breast cancer.
Interested readers need to check both threads for details.