Title: Castration - Wikipedia
Headings: Castration
Castration
Contents
History
Africa and the Middle East
Europe
Myth
Slavery
Punishment
Modern era
China
Non-Han peoples
Korea
Vietnam
Americas
Iran
Modern trafficking
Prevention of crime
Criticism
Music
Religion
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Others
Medical consequences
Psychoanalysis and literary theory
Chemical castration
Animals
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

Content: Castration also figured in a number of religious castration cults. Other religions, such as Judaism, were strongly opposed to the practice. The Leviticus Holiness code, for example, specifically excludes eunuchs or any males with defective genitals from the priesthood, just as castrated animals are excluded from sacrifice . Eunuchs in China had been known to usurp power in many eras of Chinese history, most notably in the Later Han, late Tang and late Ming dynasties. In ancient times, castration often involved emasculation or the total removal of all the male genitalia. This involved great danger of death due to bleeding or infection and, in some states, such as the Byzantine Empire, was seen as the same as a death sentence. Removal of only the testicles had much less risk. Either surgical removal of both testicles or chemical castration may be carried out in the case of prostate cancer. Testosterone -depletion treatment (either surgical removal of both testicles or chemical castration) is used to slow down the cancer, greatly reduce sex drive or interest in those with sexual drives, obsessions, or behaviors, or any combination of those that may be considered deviant. Surgical removal of one or both testicles known as orchidectomy is the most common treatment for testicular cancer.