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Orchiectomy
Orchiectomy is the removal of the testicles. The penis and the scrotum, the pouch of skin that holds the testicles, are left intact. An orchiectomy is done to stop most of the body's production of testosterone, which prostate cancer usually needs in order to continue growing.

What To Expect After Surgery
Orchiectomy can be done as an outpatient procedure or with a short hospital stay. Regular activities are usually resumed within 1 to 2 weeks, and a full recovery can be expected within 2 to 4 weeks.

Why It Is Done
Orchiectomy may help relieve symptoms, prevent complications, and prolong survival for advanced prostate cancer. Radiation treatment is sometimes needed also.

How Well It Works
Orchiectomy often causes the tumor to shrink and relieves bone pain.

This surgery does not cure prostate cancer, although it may prolong survival.

Risks
Orchiectomy causes sudden hormone changes in the body. Side effects from hormone changes include:

Sterility.
Loss of sexual interest.
Erection problems.
Hot flashes.
Larger breasts (gynecomastia).
Weight gain.
Loss of muscle mass.
Thin or brittle bones (osteoporosis)
What To Think About
Removing the testicles is one way to cut down on testosterone and other male hormones, or androgens. Taking medicine is another way to reduce androgen levels in your body. Some men may prefer surgery over taking pills or having injections. But if you choose to take medicine, you can stop taking the hormone drugs. And the side effects from taking medicine may go away. An orchiectomy is permanent.

Some men choose to have reconstructive surgery after an orchiectomy, in which the surgeon replaces the testicles with artificial testicles.

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Interesting and informative.... albeit a little 'eeeeuuuw'!

I still have my testicles and I will keep them. But I'm not either a man


wow, so he can get bigger balls then. On the order hand, what is a man without his balls

what grace so u had d sex change to a girl but du not want dem gone so what is d point of d sex change

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if you plan to be non op its the way to go...

don't believe the hype, truth be told everything works.

I find no words

I read somewhere that some doctors will refuse to do SRS on M2F's who had an Orchiectomy.

Check into it before You do anything you might regret later.

I'm still torn between the surgery. There's a lot more to becoming a woman than the simple physicality of it. When I get dressed, (gross out alert) I just carefully push my testicles up, then fold everything back and tuck my you know what between my you know where cheeks. Pull my panties up and poof, it's gone. If you do it a certain it even creates the illusion of a 'camel toe' if you're looking for that look.
I never changed to a female, I always was one. I just did male stuff because it was expected. When I came out to live full time as a woman, I didn't have to worry about pretending and I started doing what I like and dressing how I like. That's why it looked like I changed.
Granted, I'm not fond of my penis or testicles, they do stand for everything I've worked so hard to shake. But I'm taking enough risks with the hormones and they're costing me an arm and a leg. I think I'll save up for my son's college instead of a shiny new vagina.

And as far as relations are concerned: there are millions of people out there and they all have different tastes. Hell, I'd marry FTM with a vagina or a MTF with a penis. Love is love. It's found in the heart and the soul, not the tits and the nutsack.

A vagina isn't the be and end all, it's what you are that matters. Having looked into the whole issue (After being rebuffed by a transexual who has hang ups about her penis, hates it and doesn't want it touched.) i was shocked to find that some will give up a sex life for what they think is a perfect female body. Let me tell you that reconstructive surgery will never be the same, for a number of reasons.

I have found that the Asian attitude to transgender is most enlightening, it is widely accepted and some countries recognise the third sex. In SE Asia many girls have accepted that they are ladyboys, are more than happy with their feminine side AND able to live with their penis. I have to admit to some bias here as I like ladyboys, I love the female form and the penis, so it's the best of both worlds, and finding a Tgirl who is happy with herself as she is makes me happy.

When western society learns to accept the third sex, as they do in SE Asia, I fully expect a lot more transgender girls to live with their penis, and understand that there are a lot of guys like me who can love them more for that than if they decide to go under the knife.

Sex is often considered to be a dirty word, but you cannot get away from the fact that it is the very core of a relationship, no matter what the gender, mutual sexual gratification strengthens a bond between lovers.

So girls, I advise that you do not cast aside your sex life in the headlong rush to take on the appearance of a woman, you can't reverse the procedure once you've realised the mistake. Are there any post op's here who have had regrets about having the operation?