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1. What is castration?
Castration is any action either surgical or chemical because of which an individual loses the testicles.
2. How is castration performed?
Surgical castration is surgical removal of the testicles to stop production of sex hormones. Chemical castration is using an aphrodisiac drugs to stop production of sex hormones.
3. Why is castration performed?
If a person is suffering from testicular cancer he will need castration. Or if there is a high possibility of testicular cancer castration will eliminate the possibility and can also greatly reduce the chances of prostate disease.
4. What are the long-term effects of castration in men?
Long-term effects include much lower sex drive as male hormones are very low. Other effects include hot flashes, vertigo, loss of body hair and breast growth.
5. Is castration similar to orchidectomy?
Surgical removal of one or more testes is called orchiectomy which is also called castration.
| Name | Recommended By | Review Count | Years of Experience | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Amod Dwivedi | 92% | 499 | 25 | 700 |
| Dr. Gaurav Bhargava | 93% | 82 | 17 | 200 |
| Dr. Piyush Tripathi | 95% | 22 | 27 | 1000 |
| Dr. Sanjai Rastogi | 100% | 5 | 47 | 700 |
| Dr. Ravi Garg | 93% | 15 | 24 | 600 |
| Dr. A.S.Prasad | 33% | 6 | 42 | 1500 |
| Dr. Vikash Jhunjhunwala | 75% | 4 | 29 | 600 |
| Dr. Harpreet Singh | 80% | 5 | 16 | 550 |
| Dr. A.K.Agarwal | 75% | 4 | 37 | 600 |