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Medical Castration

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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