What's the big deal?

[tpwwtpww (imported)]

Hi all,

I've been contemplating chemical castration for the last 6-odd years and recently decided to go ahead with it. What I have found though is that society as a whole is utterly opposed to it. I have discussed this with a number of friends and with three doctors. I get responses like "Why do you want to do that??", "It's not natural", "It's what makes you who you are". I can honestly not see the purpose or benefit of having sexual desire if there is no chance of having it fulfilled in any way. I can understand their concern to an extent if it were physical, but chemical castration is reversible. Why then the big opposition to it? I generally don't care what people think, but ideally I would like to do it with, and under the supervision of a doctor and it seems to be really hard to find one that would be willing to help. It almost seems like they think I want to get them castrated and not the other way around. I could keep looking, but it's starting to become an expensive exercise, as well as time consuming and simply tiring having to explain the whole history over and over and listen to the same objections.

What has been your experience? Is there a better approach to this? Or maybe someone knows of a doctor in Australia (preferable Queensland) that is more sympathetic to this type of request?

[Riverwind (imported)]

Not much has changed in the years since I started chemical castration, one doctor was horrified at the thought. You will find doctors that deal with transgendered people more accepting I would suggest you look in that direction you will have better luck finding what your looking for.

Good luck to you,

River

[Frida G Cavic (imported)]

I´ve found the same issues like you. Doctors seem to be closed to the situation .

I personally think that when talking particularly with men about castration they subconsciously feel that their own virility would be compromised If they approve It.

the same answers that they gave you I´ve heard before. I suggest you seek for a doctor experienced on transgender. In my location there is no one of them, and I would like to be under medical supervision but til now I haven't found a doctor who was sympathetic. Because of that after to be researching pros, cons and the less harmful choice I decided start out chemical castration some months ago.

Blessings:)

[tpwwtpww (imported)]

Thank you both for your response. I think self-medication is the way to go then.

[kristoff]

Thank you both for your response. I think self-medication is the way to go then.

Please share your experience. It helps to inform others. Thanks.

[shemp 83676 (imported)]

Doing it yourself is pretty easy to do- assuming that you can obtain the necessary drugs in Australia or get them from an offshore pharmacy. I was hesitant about being castrated but a 2 year trial of chemical castration convinced me that I could survive easily without balls and testosterone.

[tpwwtpww (imported)]

I will have to buy the drugs from an offshore pharmacy and hope they don't get intercepted. (Anyone here with experience in Australia with offshore pharmacies?)

I went to see a doctor again yesterday and after listening to the normal reasons why I shouldn't do it I "agreed" with him and asked "out of interest" whether he could request blood tests for testosterone. He then suggested blood count and liver function as well. I'm quite pleased with that as it will give me a baseline to measure against, both for monitoring of my health and also to ascertain the effectiveness of the drugs on my T-level.

My next step is to take a few weeks and get more into shape, lose a few pounds and then start, probably with Androcur. Once I'm on it and happy with the results I'll try go back to a doctor. I'll tell him that, whether he helps me or not, I will continue on the drugs. But that if he helps me it will be safer and my health better checked. Maybe then I can convince him to go ahead. Who knows. Either way I'll keep you all posted on my progress and experience.

[Riverwind (imported)]

When I did this years ago I did just that, I started with Androcur (mail order) then looked for a doctor, I found one through the rainbow phone book, the doctor I found was gay and treated the gay community but also straight married people. The first visit I took him the paperwork for Androcur and told him this is what I am taking. He was a great doctor and monitored me from that point through recovery from my castration which took place 15 months later through the following year until I moved out of the area.

Its good to find a good doctor that will be there to treat you not criticize you.

Good luck finding that doctor he/she is out there don't give up on that.

River

[Frida G Cavic (imported)]

I will have to buy the drugs from an offshore pharmacy and hope they don't get intercepted. (Anyone here with experience in Australia with offshore pharmacies?)

I went to see a doctor again yesterday and after listening to the normal reasons why I shouldn't do it I "agreed" with him and asked "out of interest" whether he could request blood tests for testosterone. He then suggested blood count and liver function as well. I'm quite pleased with that as it will give me a baseline to measure against, both for monitoring of my health and also to ascertain the effectiveness of the drugs on my T-level.

My next step is to take a few weeks and get more into shape, lose a few pounds and then start, probably with Androcur. Once I'm on it and happy with the results I'll try go back to a doctor. I'll tell him that, whether he helps me or not, I will continue on the drugs. But that if he helps me it will be safer and my health better checked. Maybe then I can convince him to go ahead. Who knows. Either way I'll keep you all posted on my progress and experience.

It seems a clever and determined approach.

Good Luck!