looking to be castrated, i live in london, am 21 years old and would very much like some help

if you could send me in the right direction it would be fantastic

You are very young to make such a life changing decision.

Try making contact with 'The Fraj' who is frequently on this site.

He is not much older than you and was castrated some years ago. He is honest enough to say that there were issues that he did not think through and which have caused him some problems. Fortunately, with support from family and friends he seems to have adjusted and would be a good source of information for you.

i realise its young but i know what i want, i have taken chemicals to stop testosterone, i felt happer than ever before

Check the posts of "homptydumpty." He is your age and was castrated recently by Dr. Kimmel.

I wish I knew a way to turn you... I would hate to be the one to point you in a foul direction. I wouldn’t saw its worth it to come all the way to the US, only because my tests results haven’t come back yet. I do have a deep down fear that the putrid place I excepted my fait in may lead to some ungodly disease or virus such as HIV, Hepatitis.

I must say aside from the surgery, everything is beautiful.

z

How long, as for the chemicals, and what affects have you experienced so far?

When you test drive the new car, you don't just cruise town with the radio on.

You try and burn off the tires, blow the speakers, and see if that 140 mph speedometer goes all the way up.

(Apologies if you've posted this data; I'm a bit behind.)

What I'm getting at is the test drive on chemical castration should last longer, so you will KNOW the full effect. If you're confident that you can live with it, only then should you proceed.

Whether chemical, surgical, or due to complications of disease, the effects of testosterone withdrawal are the same. The lifestyle change is the lifestyle change.

The big question is, do you want to make it permanent - or risk damage control with HRT later on if it turns out to be a mistake?

amazing thing happened today, i told my dr, ex bf about all of this, i knew he knows alot about the subject. he is prepared to do it in 9 months time is the nhs decides not.

ukboy20 (imported) wrote: Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:35 pm amazing thing happened today, i told my dr, ex bf about all of this, i knew he knows alot about the subject. he is prepared to do it in 9 months time is the nhs decides not.

This is the best approach you can take, I think! Good wishes

I wish you the best of luck- it is the first time I have ever heard of any Doctor in the NHS in the UK that was prepared to help in this way.

I should mention that the only route for most of us in the UK is the Belgium Clinic if you can afford the two thousand euro fee.

Cheers

Quillman UK

ukboy20 (imported) wrote: Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:35 pm amazing thing happened today, i told my dr, ex bf about all of this, i knew he knows alot about the subject. he is prepared to do it in 9 months time is the nhs decides not.

If this does come to pass, you will be the second Archive member I know of who has convinced the NHS to perform a voluntary castration. It certainly isn't easy. But, it isn't impossible either.

Nine more months on chemical castration will help you to decide if this is really right for you or not. Make certain that you do all of your homework on the long-term physiological effects. Read the thread "Consequences of Castration" on the Nonfiction Board for some brief life stories. Carefully read Phil's long thread detailing his experiences.

Make certain you know as much as possible before taking any irreversible step.

Best of luck.