Title: Chemically Castrating: How It Works, Uses, and Side Effects
Headings: What Is Chemical Castration?
What Is Chemical Castration?
What is chemical castration?
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What are the side effects of chemical castration?
Other potential risks
How long does chemical castration last?
What’s the difference between chemical and surgical castration?
Medical uses of chemical castration
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Content: Surgical castration, also called orchiectomy, is the removal of one or both testicles. It can be considered a surgical form of hormone therapy. According to the National Cancer Institute, this procedure can lower testosterone in your blood by 90 to 95 percent. Surgical castration is generally done on an outpatient basis. But once it’s done, it cannot be reversed, so you should consider it permanent. A procedure called subcapsular orchiectomy involves removing your tissue that produces androgens instead of your entire testicle. This keeps your scrotum intact. If desired, artificial testicles can be inserted into your scrotum. Medical uses of chemical castration
Chemical castration is used to treat hormone-dependent cancers, such as prostate cancer. Lowering androgens can help slow cancer growth and metastasis.