Orchiectomy
(Also: castration, orchidectomy)
Introduction
To put it bluntly - this surgery refers to the removal of the testicles. The practice of this surgery has a long history from eunuchs to cancer treatment, but this page will primarily focus on its existence as a gender-affirming surgery.
Many transgender women seek out orchiectomies to alleviate gender dysphoria. Some women obtain this surgery alongside vaginoplasty, though some choose to get it without.
Additional Resources
Align Surgical - Orchiectomy
BJUI - From mutilation to medication: the history of orchidectomy
elilla - What’s it like to be a post-orchiectomy non-op trans woman
liebertpub - Testicular Seminoma in a Transgender Woman: A Case Report
PubMed - A Rare Case of Male‐to‐Eunuch Gender Dysphoria
PubMed - The hidden world of self-castration and testicular self-injury
PubMed - Voluntary genital ablations: contrasting the cutters and their clients
Rainbow Health Ontario - Gender Affirming Surgery - Orchiectomy - A summary for health care providers
Reconstructive Surgical Arts - Orchiectomy
Reddit - r/neutered
TransHub - Orchiectomy
Urologic Clinics - Orchiectomy as Bridge or Alternative to Vaginoplasty
Wikipedia - Eunuch
Wikipedia - Orchiectomy
Women's College Hospitaly - Orchiectomy Guidebook
YouTube Video: Dee Hunnybuns: My Orchiectomy Regret | TRANSGENDER
YouTube Video: Institute for Cancer Genetics and Informatics: Bilateral orchiectomy; surgical removal of both testicles
YouTube Video: SorceressEna: 1 Year Later - Orchiectomy MtF Surgery Update
YouTube Video: UCLA Health: Gender Affirming Orchiectomy | Mark S. Litwin, MD | UCLAMDChat
YouTube Video: Urology Times: Simple orchiectomy for transgender patients
