Medical castration, alias chemical castration, is a method by which the production of hormones in the testicles is reduced using drugs. Chemical castration is used as a treatment for prostate cancer. The side effects of this method are erectile dysfunction, decreased sexual desire, fatigue, growth of breast in males, breast tenderness, etc. Drugs used in this procedure are Bicalutamide, Estrogen, Ketoconazole, etc.
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Query: Hi doctor, I am a 20 year old male and I do not want to do a MTF transition. However, I would like to stop my body from being affected by testosterone. I just turned 20 and as I grow older my body will continue to produce testosterone which will change my body into something more manly and cause me ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First let me make sure that I have understood your query. Basically you are a male and want to remain as a male but you need to avoid the manly transition and retain your feminine look. Please correct me if I am wrong. Well, there are many ways to do that. But what is i... Read Full »