sal1939nj (imported) wrote: Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:53 am
Not sure where this should go, so putting it here
I'm not castrated, but am thinking about it I heard of a book titled "How and Why I Got Castrated" by B. Castruccio. Anything worthwhile? Tried to find it, checked Amazon and ebay, nothing listed for sale although Amazon had a listing saying not available.
Any one know where I can locate the book? Thanks
Hey @sal1939n,
First, and most importantly, welcome to the community. I have found this group to be fierce. Fierce in their support of a person's right to be able to obtain safe and sane body-affirming surgery and fierce in their deference of the membership of this group and in defending the group when required.
Your question is a good one. I've never heard of this particular book. So, instead, I'd recommend you read the sticky posts at the top of every forum. The posts that are sticky are the ones that moderators have found to contain excellent information. Nevertheless, you will still have questions, and asking questions in the right forum will get you good answers.
To answer a question that you did not ask and that I am sure you have: there are many doctors in the United States that will castrate men. Some of them require just a therapist's note and some require more.
Your specific desire to become a eunuch is your business. I have seen that as members get to know one another on here, they will open up and share more about their desire.
Some men just don't like having balls - they might not like the look of them or they might have balls that either too large or too small and have grown to wish they were gone.
A man might either want the loss of sexual desire that comes with castration, want to keep his male libido or want to have a female libido (with or without the desire to become female).
Taking them one at a time:
Loss of Sexual Desire
Sometimes a man just wants a sexual desire that matches his wife's. It is very possible for a wife to love her husband but, to have a sexual desire that his faded. The man might love his wife and realize that his much higher desire to have sex could cause his wife to eventually leave him. So, his desire is based on his relationship. Men will often go on very small amounts of sex hormones (either male or female) just to stop bone loss and hot flashes.
A Man Who Desires to Become a Eunuch and Wishes to Keep His Male Libido
Personally, I don't like calling this "Body Dysmorphic Syndrome". Yet, that is what many men have to be willing to label themselves to get the surgery they need. The bottom line is that the man wants to live as a man, have the sexual abilities of a man, yet, he does not want to have testicles. So, he will get castrated and go on testosterone replacement therapy to keep his T levels in th normal range. Many men will even store sperm. By both storing sperm and going on testosterone replacement therapy, the man can have sex and father children.
Loss of Sexual Desire to Remove Illegal Sexual Desires
Castration as a treatment for illegal sexual desires is becoming mainstream. Many men desire physical castration to eliminate desires which if acted upon could result in legal punishment, loss of income, and even the loss of their family's support.
Gender Transformation
MtF gender transformation involves multiple steps. Hormonal changes from testosterone to estrogen does not mandate immediate physical castration. However, if a vaginoplasty is desired, castration will have to happen at some point during the transition.
Other Reasons
Of course, there are multiple other reasons a man might be castrated. There are, most likely, as many reasons as there are members of this group.
Again, welcome.
TMFL