It takes time for a person to deal with a trauma like this. And by time, I mean possibly years. It could be months to years. You may not see the end point until you go past it.

My advice is to go forward with your education and a career. Try to get as much of your life back under your control as you can.

donny collins (imported) wrote: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:21 am Hey Fellas: I have no idea about what's the "normal" length of time it takes to get over the shock of becoming eunuch but I am still not adjusted. I was castrated last december and I am still messed up mentally and emotionally. I recently resolved some problems with my dad and am in hormone treatment (BUT even though it is explained to me often by the doctor, I am still confused and unhappy). Guess I still have some recovery to do. Does anyone know if there is an accepted "common" length of recovery for us?

Getting the "Mix" right for your hormonal treatment can be a lot of work. Be very upfront and specific about how your feeling on the dose your doctor has you on. There is a wide range for "normal" and you might need more or less then the next guy. Be the wheel that squeaks and gets the grease.

nullorchis (imported) wrote: Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:10 am My untested theory is that by taking a chemical like siterone or androcur, 25mg in month 1, 50mg in month 2, 75mg in month 3, 100mg in month 4, 125mg in month 5, 150mg in month 6, 175mg in month 7, 200mg in month 8, 225 in month 9, 250 in month 10, 275 in month 11, and 300 in month 12, and then have physical castration

That theory contradicts all of the suggested dosage procedures suggested. most importantly of which is the person would be on way to much of the drug at the end, and if you start with the suggested dose of 150 and then go down its not like your T crashes that date, it slowly works its way down over months.

nullorchis (imported) wrote: Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:10 am My untested theory is that by taking a chemical like siterone or androcur, 25mg in month 1, 50mg in month 2, 75mg in month 3, 100mg in month 4, 125mg in month 5, 150mg in month 6, 175mg in month 7, 200mg in month 8, 225 in month 9, 250 in month 10, 275 in month 11, and 300

DavidB (imported) wrote: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:35 pm in month 12, and then have physical castration

That theory contradicts all of the suggested dosage procedures suggested. most importantly of which is the person would be on way to much of the drug at the end, and if you start with the suggested dose of 150 and then go down its not like your T cr

ashes that date, it slowly works its way down over months.

It was just a question, not a suggestion. I am observing the prescribed dose method myself. Maximum dose is around 200mg, with 300mg only being used if absolutely necessary and maximum dose is suppose to be for the minimal amount of time possible. I had never seen if any studies were done or not using a small to larger dose method. It was worth making an inquiry to see if there might be any validity to the method. Just because a drug company prescribes how a drug should be taken does not necessarily mean that they have conducted trials with alternative methods and eliminated them as a possible method.

For me, my situation was such that I was really a eunuch from birth. The damned things never worked, and were always a pain!.

Finally being separated from them was a huge relief. There were times over the years , ( since they didn't show anyway) that I had some misgivings about my appearance to others, but I got over that long ago.

The actual recovery from the surgery took just a few weeks, and the result has brought a huge improvement in my quality of life.

Unlike Donny who has posted here, I volunteered for this. I have no regrets, and only benefits from being castrated.

There is a period of adjustment I am sure, especially fir those who are forcibly castrated or those who have a sudden injury that causes the loss.

The best possible advice is to accept that a few ounces of tissue does not make up all of who you are.

I am now , and always have been on HRT, so for me there is no real change in my situation , other than the loss of the pain I felt.

If I woke up tomorrow, and they had miraculously grown back, even if pain free , I would seek to be rid of them again. I just prefer the way it feels to be a eunuch.

Hope I have answered the posed question, at least from my viewpoint.

Raymar

This is a very interesting topic. I will hopefully be a ''virtual' Eunuch soon but there is a big difference between chemical and surgical castration. I am not in a big hurry!

Donny it can be quite difficult when you are going throug such things.

I am glad you hear you are on HRT I hope that things start going better for you bro and keep your head up.

Three and a half years ago I thought my life was over. I had been in the hospital once before...and then the nurse wrapped me up in a blanket and Mom and Dad brought me home in a 62 Beetle.

After the accident things went from bad to worse to horrible and then started leveling off. One day I realized that I was at the bottom and things could only go up from there.

I've found that life DOESN'T end with castration. But it's still a pretty cruel thing to do to a guy whose only contact with the subject had been in reference to livestock.

Replacement therapy isn't perfect, and I'd love to experiment with different ones to see if things could be even better. But our medical system seems to believe in the one size fits all theory.

Right now, I'm strong and healthy, and I have drive and ambition again.

So in answer to the original question.....It took me about three years to adapt/adjust. And one thing I have to point out, TALKING ABOUT IT HELPS!!!! At least in my case it did.

As you can see, I talk, and I talk, and I talk....

Donny, since from what I've read I'm guessing your castration was not consensual, you are having to work through a whole set of issues that most of us have not had to deal with. Not only are you having to deal with the normal physical/psychological fallout of the procedure itself, you are also dealing with the trauma of having been assaulted. (I don't know the details of what happened to you, but if it was not consensual then yes it was an assault on your person.) If you have not already done so, I would strongly recommend that you find yourself a good therapist who is experienced in helping people work through post-traumatic stress.

As for myself, I've been castrated (consensually) for a little over two years and other than being mildly insecure about my weight redistribution (I'm not on HRT), I'm quite comfortable with my eunuch self. I had occasional problems with fatigue for a while as my body adjusted to the loss of testosterone but that seems to have subsided. Emotionally I'm more comfortable with myself than I ever was before my castration.

A major diff between

streetglide

and

EunuchAuxTX

and their considerations regarding HRT is

one was consensual and one was the result of non criminal trauma.

It is suggested that the consensual one was previously, Biologically, more fit to live without T then the one via accident. Not a Psychological function but a predetermined Biological one whether HRT is right for an individual.

Moi

Just an opinion, like noses, everyone has one.