Title: Chemical Castration - Medicine - Pros and Cons
Headings: Chemical Castration
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Content: Castration is done through two different procedures: In surgical castration, the testes are surgically removed from both the sides. Thus, the effects of this type of castration are permanent. In medical or chemical castration, drugs are administered at regular intervals to reduce the levels of testosterone in the body, thereby reducing sexual drive and resulting in infertility. Thus, though the words ‘chemical castration’ may sound very scary, the actual procedure involves only administration of medication to a person in a tablet ( Cyproterone Acetate) or an injection form ( Leuprorelin injection) . Though chemical castration has been adopted for sexual offenders including pedophiles in several states of USA and some European countries, it still remains a debatable issue in other countries. The first case of chemical castration in Asia was recently approved by a South Korean court, while other countries including Malaysia are pushing for the same punishment. ( 3 ✔, 4 ✔)
Castration has not only been done as a form of punishment or ritual, it also has a role in therapy. In 1920’s castration was performed on gay men to stop their sexual impulses but was soon given up. As mentioned previously chemical castration is most commonly used for treatment for advanced prostate cancer, to keep the growth of cancer cells in check.