Let's address the 800-pound gorilla in the room.

The old Chinese adage "smelly like a eunuch" refers to the historical reality that Imperial eunuchs suffered from incontinence and often wet their beds and clothes.

According to the book Hidden Power: The Palace Eunuchs of Imperial China by Mary M. Anderson, "The Chinese spoke of them behind their backs as 'stinking eunuchs,' and claimed they could smell one a mile and a half away."

It is documented that Western doctors examined several eunuchs in the aftermath of the Qing Dynasty, with 100% suffering from urinary incontinence. Not surprising considering the barbaric state of medicine during that time period.

What's interesting is that despite today's more advanced medical practices, the incontinence issue hasn't been solved.

As recently as 2023, a study titled Eunuchs and Their Urological Problems stated: "Eunuchs suffer from urinary retention as a side effect of castration. Castration causes urethral stenosis (physical narrowing of the urethral channel), which ultimately led to the development of various urological problems in eunuchs, such as urinary dribbling or retention, urinary incontinence, urinary tract infection, and bladder stones."

I have experienced some degree of incontinence myself. Luckily, unlike Forbidden City eunuchs, I can simply buy Amazon Basics Men's Incontinence Guards — so hopefully no one can smell me when I'm a mile and a half away!

I never heard about it before and I'm glad you shared it. That's a good reason for for not wanting to lose my penis Sitting to urinate would also be very annoying.

Do you know if a half penectomy is linked to incontinence too?

Friotler7 wrote: Tue Mar 04, 2025 10:32 am I never heard about it before and I'm glad you shared it. That's a good reason for for not wanting to lose my penis Sitting to urinate would also be very annoying.

Do you know if a half penectomy is linked to incontinence too?

Back in the day they just sliced it off and shoved a pewter needle into the main orifice at the root of the penis, then the wound was covered with paper saturated in cold water and bound up. No anesthesia, no sterile conditions, not even any decent bandages.

From Hidden Power: For a long time after castration, many young eunuchs wet their beds and themselves. No notice of this was taken for a time, but a long continuance of the problem resulted in severe floggings, which were continued until the habit was broken or outgrown.

I think incontinece is understandable under those crude conditions.

By now, with modern medicine you would think they'd have it figured out. Guess not!

With an orchi, you can still pee standing up.

It's a good question whether incontinence levels are different between orchiectomy, partial-penectomy, and/or full nullification.

NaturalEunuch wrote: Tue Mar 04, 2025 12:14 pm Back in the day they just sliced it off and shoved a pewter needle into the main orifice at the root of the penis, then the wound was covered with paper saturated in cold water and bound up. No anesthesia, no sterile conditions, not even any decent bandages.

You did it yourself?

Friotler7 wrote: Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:15 pm

NaturalEunuch wrote: Tue Mar 04, 2025 12:14 pm Back in the day they just sliced it off and shoved a pewter needle into the main orifice at the root of the penis, then the wound was covered with paper saturated in cold water and bound up. No anesthesia, no sterile conditions, not even any decent bandages.

You did it yourself?

That's how they did it in China 100+ years ago. I'm old, but not that old.

NaturalEunuch wrote: Tue Mar 04, 2025 12:14 pm Back in the day they just sliced it off and shoved a pewter needle into the main orifice at the root of the penis, then the wound was covered with paper saturated in cold water and bound up. No anesthesia, no sterile conditions, not even any decent bandages.

From Hidden Power: For a long time after castration, many young eunuchs wet their beds and themselves. No notice of this was taken for a time, but a long continuance of the problem resulted in severe floggings, which were continued until the habit was broken or outgrown.

I think incontinece is understandable under those crude conditions.

By now, with modern medicine you would think they'd have it figured out. Guess not!

With an orchi, you can still pee standing up.

It's a good question whether incontinence levels are different between orchiectomy, partial-penectomy, and/or full nullification.

I asked DeepSeek. It says it is less likely to develop incontinence, but it has a risk involved, still.

Don't Kegel exercises help you deal with that?

Friotler7 wrote: Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:24 am I asked DeepSeek. It says it is less likely to develop incontinence, but it has a risk involved, still.

Don't Kegel exercises help you deal with that?

Interesting answer from Deepseek. I wonder if there are research studies on this?

Yes, my doctor says I should be doing Kegel exercises every day and I haven't been doing them. Glad you reminded me. I'm usually OK, but I never know when leakage can strike so I often wear the pads. It's not necessarily due to my orchie, by the way. There are other medical issues in the mix also.

I think a lot of it has to do with what I eat/drink. Still fine-tuning my diet, but I find certain foods are safe for me to eat and certain foods (or ingredients) throw my whole system out of whack.