Castration following cancer, but how to do it?

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Thanks to Kennath7 and Bobbie for your concerns and suggestions. They do make a lot of sense, I guess sometimes I deliberately ignore the obvious in my determination to get it done. Never thought about accidentally mainling though. Injection seemed so simple, and I know thru BME that people inject saline into their testicles regularly with no ill effects. So my logic was " just change the solution and voila!" I also recall Burdizzos can be used for the purpose but some one on this site suggested there can be complications there as well. Likewise banding. So it seems surgical removal is the safest option, if only I can persuade a doctor to do it. So one way or another, with your suggestions, I will pursue my desire. And if there are any other suggestions i will welcome them. Thank you to everyone for your comments and suggestionsso far.

Seriously, if you are still looking. If there was a reason for you to have an orchiectomy you physician would have sugested it. If you are not happy or think that your treatment has lacked something, then ask. If you are not happy, seek a second opinion.

It is hard for me to believe that as many doctors as you must have seen to be treated for all the problems that you have described that if you indeed medically needed an orchiectomy that one of them had not suggested or recommended it by now. Seek a second opinion if you feel you medical treatment has been lacking.

Regardless, if you just want one because you want one you should be able to find a competent urologist who would do one just because of your medical history.

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Wow, what a great supportive community. I can't add much, but will state that most of what I've read is accurate. Castration for prostate cancer WAS the "gold standard" for treating it for years. What they discovered (as has been said) is that the benefits of castration are short lived. Now they promote and use "chemicals" to bring testosterone levels down to castrate levels. One of the reasons for this is that a great number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer have "great fear & trembling" when it's suggested that they be castrated. That's another mitigating factor for promoting chemical castration, it's more acceptable to men who are "attached to their testicles!"

The chemicals used to produce castration do have some drawbacks, there are some side effects that are not are not associated with the lowering of testosterone. You might tell your doctor that you don't want to deal with these additional side effects. Physical castration is actually a whole lot cheaper, so it's true that some doctors might suggest it to you if your insurance doesn't cover the cost of the pricey castration drugs. It's also true, as has been stated, that through a second opinion you might find a doctor who is willing to castrate you. I'd look for a female oncologist, females are always more sympathetic in my experience and will listen to their patients. That's me. Hope I've added something beneficial. Hash

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In addition, Hash, chemical therapy involves being on medication for long periods.

Castration, however, means that drugs won't be necessary.

Everything is life is a trade-off. Unless you do not know how to compromise then either you become unhappy or those around you who enable you to be eccentric become unhappy.

Life is a compromise that we should not mind making...