To be, or not to be, castrated?

[EunuchAusTX (imported)]

I've been a eunuch for almost 2 years now and I would say one of the first questions you should be asking yourself is, what do you wish to accomplish and will castration help you achieve your goal? Unlike many who post to this site, I never hated my testes or my male identity. I was after the so-called "eunuch calm" and to exercise control over a sex drive that I felt had become unmanageable. I cannot presume to speak for anyone else here, but my own castration experience has been completely satisfying to date. I am much more serene and able to deal with challenges without freaking out. The calming effect has allowed me to stop taking anti-anxiety meds and improved both my job performance and my relationships, romantic and otherwise. I still have a (considerably lessened) sex drive and am both active and (sometimes) orgasmic, but I now control my sex drive instead of being controlled by it. Of the possible negative side effects, the only ones I have experienced so far are some mild weight gain and occasional fatigue. The latter I treat with testosterone on an as-needed basis, however most of the time I choose to do without as it tends to counteract the calming effect of the castration. For me, castration was an effective way to achieve specific goals I wanted to accomplish, and I would say that anyone considering this step should have a very clear idea of what they want out of it. I would also recommend seeing a therapist for a period of time before making any final decision. By the time I had my procedure, I had been in therapy for about 18 months, and while I did not choose to discuss castration with my therapist, the process of self-discovery helped me form a much clearer idea of what I wanted for myself and why.

I see this post has become rather long, but I wanted to share some of my thoughts and experience, and hopefully it will be of some use to you. I wish you well on your journey and hope you are able to find what it is you truly want and need for yourself.

[Hash (imported)]

Excellent advice EunuchAusTx. Do you ever battle depression? That's the hardest thing that I've had to deal with.

[EunuchAusTX (imported)]

Funnily enough my experience with depression has been the opposite of most eunuchs. I struggled with depression off and on all my life before my procedure and was prepared to have to deal with it in the weeks and months after castration, but that was not one of the side effects for me, nor have I had any problems with depression since. I don't say that becoming a eunuch cured my depression, however. I believe that had more to do with all the work I did in therapy both before and after my procedure.