Is castration after 50 avoid prostate problems ?

[Bibiballs]

I would like to get some witnesses.
Would you agree to be castrated in the purpose of having a better healthy life ?

[NaturalEunuch]

If I was fifty and castration was easily available, I would have done it. Prostate problems are no joke. After age fifty, castration makes sense for most men in my opinion.

In real life, it took me an additional 16 years before I was able to get my orchie at age 66.

[WheelyFixed]

I remember a post on EAv2 where Jesus said his urologist stated that prostate cancer would just about vanish if all guys got themselves fixed at 40 or so...

It is definitely the case that both BPH (Benign Prostate Hypertrophy (growth)) and some forms of prostate cancer are Testosterone driven, so getting castrated OUGHT to reduce the odds of experiencing either issue... Chemical or surgical castration is one of the standard treatments for prostate cancer.

Some of the medical exams done on the last of the Chinese Imperial eunuchs (castrated around puberty) reported almost undetectable prostates. (Note these exams were done early 1900's so basically just manual poking)

Some of our members in the past have reported shrinkage of the prostate after getting fixed.

OTOH, I asked a while back on EAv2 about PSA monitoring after the EHR software my PCP is on came back and said I had a "high risk" of prostate cancer because of family history and my doctor was asking me if I wanted it (there is some level of controversy about whether it should be done because it isn't clear what should be done if you get a high result...) The response I got basically boiled down to "If you have a prostate, you should get tested"

My PSA came back as very low normal...

Not sure I'd recommend it, or agree to it if otherwise healthy and enjoying life, but if one is having issues where it might help, why not?

WheelyFixed

[NaturalEunuch]

Prostate cancer was actually my ticket to becoming a eunuch. As soon as I was diagnosed, I worked it so I could get an orchiectomy, which isn't the normal treatment. It took all my persuasion skills because almost always they put you on chemical castration. Anyway, my health is fine now. PSA is barely traceable. Hopefully, this eunuch will be around for a while.

[WheelyFixed]

Glad it worked out well for you...

It is sort of ironic that according to Jesus, castration used to be the preferred approach before they came out with all the chemical castration drugs, now they default to drugs that are more expensive long term than a one-time surgical bill, and have more side effects... (Cynical comments about Big Pharma Big Medicine and profit motives implied...)

WheelyFixed

[Bibiballs]

In the case of surgical procedure, could I still have erection and keep going to have sexual activity.

What are the side-effects and how to avoid them as well as possible ? (I'm thinking about gain weight, breast growth, loss of strength and fatigue, depressed...).

What do you think about Cat Bohannon who suggests to remove the "two little death nuggets’ ?
Is she really a scientist ?

[NaturalEunuch]

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In the case of surgical procedure, could I still have erection and keep going to have sexual activity.

What are the side-effects and how to avoid them as well as possible ? (I'm thinking about gain weight, breast growth, loss of strength and fatigue, depressed...).

What do you think about Cat Bohannon who suggests to remove the "two little death nuggets’ ?
Is she really a scientist ?

After the surgical procedure, you probably won't get good erections or be able to do penetrative sex. Also your penis will shrink quite a bit and your libido will be diminished.

Here is my personal experience regarding side effects. Your mileage may vary:
Weight Gain I gained a few pounds, but nothing dramatic.
Breast Growth I pretty much have nothing noticeable.
Loss of Strength This is hard to quantify. I don't feel weaker, but I don't know.
Fatigue Yes. I do have less energy, but I still compete in sports so it's manageable.
Depression I was never depressed. That said, I know some people do have depression.
Hot Flashes Mainly when I was in bed. I would be hot and kick off the covers, then I would be cold, etc. This lasted about six months.
Memory Words don't come to me as fast as they used to, however my age could also be a factor in this.

Cat Bohannon: I think she's right.

[Bibiballs]

Thanks NaturalEunuch for the experience you share.

I didn't know that it could also affect memory.
I know some guys had frail bones.
Do you have a suitable diet to compensate for the lack of hormones ?

About erections, can we hope to cure the problem with injections ?
Or do we have to admit that the end of sex, desire and feelings ?

[WheelyFixed]

In the case of surgical procedure, could I still have erection and keep going to have sexual activity.

What are the side-effects and how to avoid them as well as possible ? (I'm thinking about gain weight, breast growth, loss of strength and fatigue, depressed...).

What do you think about Cat Bohannon who suggests to remove the "two little death nuggets’ ?
Is she really a scientist ?

I didn't have function before I started to investigate getting fixed, and had a lot of shrinkage. Still can't get it up, and have shrunk even more, to the point where it is somewhat difficult to find it when I need to cath... Reports from others vary greatly as to ability to perform, from "no way" to "can do, but it's different" somewhat depends on what people do for hormones (if anything) but not reliably. Some have reported that they do things differently (I have seen suggestions that doing 'lesbian things' works well) and still get satisfaction and even like it better. Others not so. Best bet is plan on not being able, and hope for pleasant surprises.

(List cribbed from NaturalEunuch)
Weight Gain: I think I gained a few pounds, but hard to tell as it is very difficult to get weighed as a chair user.

Breast Growth: I have some, I think I still fall in "normal male" range w/ a shirt, not sure if I didn't have one (haven't tried it, just looking in mirror)

Loss of Strength: Not sure, I've had some shoulder issues which caused significant deconditioning. I'm now working on building it back up, but not sure how much is age, how much is because I still need to be careful of my shoulders and how much is being fixed...

Fatigue: Maybe, but how much is due to being fixed vs. the sleeping problems I get from my disability is hard to say. It's manageable.

Depression: No, but reports of people having depression are common, especially in the medical literature talking about people getting fixed due to injury, prostate cancer, etc. We don't seem to have as many reports of it here, and there has been speculation about whether the difference is simply due to the difference between involuntary neutering, and voluntary desired surgery....

Hot Flashes: I may have had a few for a short time, mostly at night, but not certain as it was Summer, and our home AC had died - was it a 'hot flash' or just HOT... Lasted a few weeks, not sure if it stopped naturally, because we got the AC fixed, or because I started on estrogen HRT

Memory: I don't have problem w/ words, but I feel like my tongue gets "tangled up" when trying to talk more often... Age could also be a factor though I doubt it. Memory doesn't seem to be a problem otherwise.

Cat Bohannon: "Scientist" for some definition of the word, probably more right than not, but debatable.

WheelyFixed

[NaturalEunuch]

Thanks NaturalEunuch for the experience you share.

I didn't know that it could also affect memory.
I know some guys had frail bones.
Do you have a suitable diet to compensate for the lack of hormones ?

About erections, can we hope to cure the problem with injections ?
Or do we have to admit that the end of sex, desire and feelings ?

Regarding the lack of hormones, I take vitamin D3 and a Calcium supplement to guard against osteoporosis. The doctor said this is all I need. So far, everything is fine. Also, you can take some form of supplemental testosterone which should give you the ability get erections, although you would still be sterile. I've never tried it, but that's what I understand.