Hi, I have been silent to this point about my long-term fantasy of castration. I have spent several months learning of various ways of castration and the pros and cons.

I have chosen the burdizzo and after tomorrow will be prepared with all the things needed to do so, i.e. clamp, novacain.... I plan to do it very soon. However, before doing so I am curious to hear from anyone that has been castrated with a burdizzo by someone else doing the clamping or done yourself? I would like to read about your experiences so that I am prepared as much as one can be to have an uneventful procedure.

I would also like to hear from those that have been castrated and know more about life after castration and what your feelings are now about castration.

The burdizzo method is not quite as nice and simple as it sounds. The first problem is that burdizzo's are intended for herd animals. Such animals have much more brittle vascularity to the testicles which can be crushed permanently. Human testicular vascularity is much more resilient.

However, people have been successful using the burdizzo. But it is not painless. Recently Plik used the burdizzo on himself, read his postings at:

http://www.eunuch.org/vbulletin/showthr ... eadid=1810

Thanks for the reply. I read plik experience and frankly that is what concerns me. I do not want to go through a bad experience. I am sure it is difficult to avoid even taking all the precautions possible. On the other hand I am very excited to do this or maybe have it done very soon.

If I recall correctly I read one of your posted replies that you had done both burdizzo and surgical. If I recalled that correctly, how did your experience go and what did you do to prepare and assure the best possible outcome? Do you know of anyway to assure the cord is crushed? I had read that one person actually felt the cord severed during the clamping, do you know if that is common or a problem?

I did receive an email from a person that did this and on several others and all went well…I only hope mind does too.

Hi Cast,

If you haven't already gone ahead and tried using the burdizzo method I would strongly urge you to reconsider. My experience with it has been really unpleasant. If their is anyway you can go to Dr. Kimmel or another medical doctor I would highly recommend going that route.

I will share a few things I think I have learned from my experience trying to use the burdizzo though.

Be very careful of you use lidocaine or lidocaine with epinephrine. Remember epinephrine is a vasoconstrictor which means that it will close blood vessels and can cause gangrene. Also - if you aren't familiar with how to inject lidocaine it can be deadly. It is very important that you never inject it directly into a vain or artery (you could die if you do!!!). You should always pull back on the syringe to see if you draw blood - if you do remove the needle and try again in a different spot.

When I tried the first time I only clamped each cord once for about 20 seconds each. In my case I don't think this was sufficient to cause anything more then a shit load of pain for about 2 weeks. After 2 weeks I tried again - this time leaving the clamp closed for roughly 30 seconds. I wanted to do a second clamping on each cord but swelling made it practically impossible.

If for any reason you actually decide to do this method (again I really would recommend finding another way) be sure to clamp at least twice on each cord for at least 30 sec or so - doing it several times over the course of a month is a really bad idea and really prolongs the pain and discomfort.

In my case I didn't feel the cord snap or anything like that.

Be careful whatever you do and really consider finding a way to have it done by a doctor.

best wishes.

plik

Hi cast if i where you i thank i would listen to PLIK he went through a lot of pain and he still had to go to the doctor. I thank a better way mite be to try depo provera or androcur to see if castration is what you realey want. After about six monthes you should have a good idea if it is rite for you. Then see DR KIMMEL it would be a lot safer good luck.

Sag111 how can I get depo provera or androcur as you suggested. I have given it some thought until I can aford it financially I would like to go the chemical route. Thanks for the advice from everyone! I have found this board helpful!!!

Cast

CAST i am glad you though it over .With the chemical castration you can always change your mind .Rember you may not like castration for real but with chemical castration you can always change your mind. I have been on depo provera for five monthes now and i love the fact that i now control my sex drive instead of it contoroling me. I ordered my provera from ANAGEN.NET some people say this is not a good pharmacy though. If you go back in the archives to page fifteen and look for post titled thinking of anti androgens that was posted 5-10-02 you will find a list of pharmacies to chose from.Also listen to what others have ordered from . One is www.inhousepharmacy.com i have heard good reports from the people who use them. Iwent with provera becaus it was cheper and since than i have convinced my doctor to prescribe it so i dont have to order it any more maby your doctor could be so kind to you . Several members use androcur i think this is a better drug but in my cace it was to expenseve.Anyway good luck i hope this will help you.

Sag11 I have checked out the sites refranced and found no way I can get it with out a doctor' order. I was unable to find the message you mentioned...I still to new at using this board I guess.

I would very much appreciate it if you could find out what your doctor will do for me. Also, do you have information on how to contact Dr. Kimmel via the web.

Thanks!

Cast

hi at the bottom of all my posts is the way to contact Dr Kimmel. If castration is what you want then go to a qualified Urologist anything less is to dangerous

Thanks Riverwind for the information. By any chance do you have an email address or web site for Dr. Kimmel?

I have conclued that the burdizzo is to risky and I want a year of chemical castration then the surgery to remove my testicles if this turns out to be a permanant fixation I have to be castrated, I think it is just what I need and have been ready for a long time to recieve it...to bad it is not easier to do through the medical profession.

Cast