Title: Can humans be neutered? - Quora
Headings: Can humans be neutered?
Can humans be neutered?
William Bjornson
Gloria Cole

Content: It’s fairly common to have a vasectomy which simply cuts the little tubes that deliver sperm. The fellow is then incapable of fathering children, but there’s no effect on hormone production. In the past, it was the practice to castrate young boys to preserve the high, childish tenor voice for opera. These castrati could hit the high notes that female sopranos could, but often had more power and projection. Sometimes they took female roles. A rather barbari
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“Neutering” generally involves removing the testicles of the male animal. With humans, this is normally done as a result of injury or disease. It’s fairly common to have a vasectomy which simply cuts the little tubes that deliver sperm. The fellow is then incapable of fathering children, but there’s no effect on hormone production. In the past, it was the practice to castrate young boys to preserve the high, childish tenor voice for opera.