I was browsing through the shelves in a public library, during the late 1950s or early 1960s, in search of sex information (I was an inquisitive teenager).

I came across a book on birth-control, avidly reading about stuff I had no chance of needing, when I read of vasectomy and castration as methods for 'the husband'. It said that as the husband would most likely be over 40, castration would not be problem, as most couples no longer wanted sex at that age!

I was amazed even then at this idea, though when I went back for another look, the book had disappeared. I never did find it again.

Was castration commonly advocated as a suitable method for couples in that era?

HairyHarry (imported) wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2004 12:18 pm I came across a book on birth-control, avidly reading about stuff I had no chance of needing, when I read of vasectomy and castration as methods for 'the husband'. It said that as the husband would most likely be over 40, castration would not be problem, as most couples no longer wanted sex at that age!

Harry,

I sure can tell that YOU are twenty-something...







A-1

What A-1 is trying to say is that he's an old fart and hasn't gotten any since Nixon was in office...

Paolo wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:19 pm What A-1 is trying to say is that he's an old fart and hasn't gotten any since Nixon was in office...

He's so old and inactive that Deep Throat is just a distant memory from his youth!

I don't know if "inactive" adequately describes it.

Let us just say that I am not as good as I once was...but...I am as good ONCE as I EVER was...

Of course, my once depends on moods and availability, if you get my drift...





A-1

So, getting back to castration as birth control...before I got side-tracked by the fact that A-1 cannot find anyone available...

I'll overlook the fact that we seem to have deviated from the topic, but, I can remember that as a small boy, not as hairy as now, that when one asked an adult how old they were, the answer would be "Twenty-one and a bit" or something like that!

About the same age, my Granny used to take me for a "Pee-pee", as she called it, and she used to hold my little willy. Nice!

PS What about castration as birth control!

Harry,

A-1 (imported) wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:52 pm I sure can tell that YOU are twenty-something...

A-1

If Harry is 21 may I please barrow his time machine?



Jema

In the late 70's one of my coworkers had a vascectomy - - he kinda made a big deal about it. A decade or so later in about 89 or 1990 - I Ihad the opportunity to see him in the shower room at the gym and I Was shocked... He's was red head with pale skin and a tiny weenie (like my little finger) and small tight balls.

But he did have a vascectomy for birth control - an uncommon occurence in this part of the world.

To Jema:

It's easy to be in one's early twenties, you just put 31 months in every year!

To Dave:

What part of the world are you in? I had a vasectomy in 1988. It's an excellent form of birth control, firstly there is no sperm in your semen, and secondly, women tell me that there is no point in having intercourse as I can't make them pregnant, and since the advent of HIV, we have to wear condoms anyway.

Regarding changes over the years, I haven't noticed any reduction in size of either cock or balls.

My penis is smaller now when at rest, but that's because of hypertension medication preventing the nocturnal erections which exercise the penis and keep it in good shape. I did read somewhere that about half the vasectomised men eventually get a reduced testosterone level, but my nurse said that she hadn't heard of that. Mine is OK so far.

I did take some photos before and after, the swelling of the scrotum is amazing but it goes down after a week or two.

If anyone wants to see them, I'll try to find them though my paper pictures are in the same disorder as the digital ones on my disks!

To moderator: Why can't we have a picture gallery?