I am scheduled to have one nut taken off (going the one at a time rout) via the inguinal approach. I'm starting to get the jitters (fear of the unknown). Who here has had that procedure done and what was your experience? How long to recover? How much pain etc. Thanks all.

- Oh also second surgery should have scrotum removal please add your experiences about that as well. Thanks again.

The imguinal approach is more involved than just having them or one removed thru the scrotum and is less common. I had a biopsy where my left testicle was removed from the scrotum and examined so a piece could be removed and sent to the lab. Then the testicle was sewed up and everything was put back together. And about 4 months later, both were removed thru incisions in the top of my scrotum. I was up and about the next day- not moving fast but moving. Two weeks was plenty to be back to my new normal. I used about 10 Tylenol 3 tablets for pain so it wasn't bad but I'm not sure how much is revelant to your surgery. I think graylayer had his castration done inguinally. I'm guessing that an inguinal castration would be much like a hernia repair and you might have more experiences if you searched for that.

Why only one?

Your profile does not give any reason for castration. Having it done by a surgeon this way would indicated a medical problem. Having only one testicle will not give much effect of castration other then the lack of a testicle. You are not telling us much information to give any answers.

Bobbie is correct, please tell us more about yourself then we will know better how to point you in the right direction.

Loosing one testicle is nothing, and will most likely have no effect on your T count or libido.

River

Honestly, I don't see the point of getting one testicle removed inguinally if there's any way you can get two done. It's pretty horrible, and your reward for going through that? Going through that AGAIN. Just about the only benefit is that the cords are pretty well cleaned out as well.

It took about a month before I could say that I was doing well. The first week was truly awful; the second week was somewhat awful; and the scarring isn't nice.

The scrotum bit is moot for me since that's coming off with some other stuff fairly soon, and I had no way to get it done scrotally. But if you have the option to get done scrotally, I'd recommend that 110%.

saywhat (imported) wrote: Fri May 28, 2010 7:43 pm I am scheduled to have one nut taken off (going the one at a time rout) via the inguinal approach. I'm starting to get the jitters (fear of the unknown). Who here has had that procedure done and what was your experience? How long to recover? How much pain etc. Thanks all.

- Oh also second surgery should have scrotum removal please add your experiences about that as well. Thanks again.

I had mine done that way. I had no problems with it. I did not try to do much for a couple of days but after that I was o.k. I also am one of those people who do not experience a lot of pain unless it is very severe ( like when my nuts acted up). I just followed the Dr.'s orders with ice , etc. and got along fine. I actually kept my scrotum for two years after losing my nots. and then was able yto get the Dr. to remove it. Actuially, what I did was ask my Dr. about a plastic surgeon in order to get it removed. He checked it and said he could remove it, so I let him. Very good job it was too.

Gandalf

****Revised**** My story in a Nutshell for those who have not seen my prior posts.

Hi all,

The reasons I am having this done are many. I have never really liked my nuts. They were very large when I was younger and I was very addicted to sex, to the point of masturbating before and or after having sex with my wife. At first she put up with it for a long time so no problems, but then after having children her drive dropped. I found myself so frustrated that I felt I needed to do something. Also I have two beautiful daughters, and though I'm no pedophile my sex drive worried me. I don't believe I am capable of abusing them, but I bet others felt the same way before they crossed the line. Also I don't believe that I would commit adultery, but again most people who do didn't either.

At first I tried crushing my testicles which actually did help a little. My testicles lost half their size and my drive lowered. Then I tried over driving them by using high levels of Hcg. This worked but was only temporary. I had asked my wifes permission to get rid of them but she thought I just needed counseling for my addiction. I went back to crushing... I turned to using a pair of welding c-clamp type vise grips and crush them down to about 5mm (slowly over time). This was very painful but wasn't as effective as I hoped. My T got down to 280 but after few months back up to 421mg/dL, so that's when I approached my wife again and she realized how much it meant to me, and agreed to let me pursue this.

I then started ethanol injections (I didn't tell here what I was doing to kill them or else she would have had me committed). This started out working well, but was getting more and more painful. After 15 cycles I thought for sure I was done (at least I couldn't take the pain anymore). I went to th Urologist complaining of pain and had US done... Despite the fact that they are shriveled up hard nuggets they still had some functional areas which has kept my T level up. They'd were worried about the look of them so they did an open biopsy which just showed the necrosed tissue. The pain from that biopsy was worse than anything I had ever done to myself.

I have had pain from all of my mucking around for 6 months now. My Urologist still does not know why my testicles infarcted but said that it is uncommon but not unheard of (must be others out there). He has seen similar before, and has removed testicles due to pain regularly (about one a week). He has agreed to remove one and see how the pain goes. If I tolerate it well he will do the other since it appears it is not going to work well for too much longer anyway.

He believes that an inguinal approach will lead to less future problems. Since I am still younger it decreases chance of getting cancer in remaining cord, and the higher it is cut the less likely that you will have stump pain.

My ultimate goal is not total "eunuch calm," but to have control of my levels. My wife cycles with her drive and I would like to be more in rhythm with her. Also I have noticed that at lower levels I am much more caring than at higher T. So in a nutshell that's my story. I am a heterosexual male who loves sex with his wife (sometimes too much). I do have at least some level of BDD or else I wouldn't like the clean look. I despise the look of my nut sac hanging between my legs. I believe that many men feel the same way, but just don't admit it. Who didn't tuck their nuts in and pull their nut sac up and over as children? Ok maybe a few, but I think most have. Despite it all I am a Christian who dose not blame God for making me this way, there are many ways to deal with the issues I have. Some may choose to go to counseling some may choose to ignore their desires, I chose this path. I did pray about it, but they didn't just fall off like I had wished they would. Looking back it was a ridiculous prayer.

My advice to those reading this and considering castration... Please don't do what I have done. If you think you need this try chemical first. I am committing myself to a lifetime of meds and tests. That is pretty unnerving.

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I'm not by any means an expert, but since this approach to removal is more invasive, wouldn't it make more sense and be safer to get them both in one surgery rather than two?

Just because you have a urologist doesn't mean you have one who knows

a lot about castration.

Sounds like he is uncertain about the results and wants to hesitate.

How angry will he be if you ask for a second opinion on the one-at-a-time-inguinal approach?