Introduction
Some men seek castration
outside a clear medical need. This study explored how their sexuality changed
after castration.
Aim
To explore changes in
preferred gender(s) of sexual attraction, fantasy, and relationships in
voluntarily castrated men with or without gonadal hormone therapy.
Methods
A questionnaire was
posted at http://www.eunuch.org that yielded data on men who had been
voluntarily castrated physically (n = 198) or chemically (n = 96).
Main Outcome Measures
Respondents were asked
to report retrospectively on their sexuality, including their sexual activity
and which gender(s) they were sexually attracted to, fantasized about, or had
sexual relations with 6 months to 1 year before and after castration.
Results
A substantial proportion
of men remained sexually active after castration; 37% had sex at least several
times per week. Most respondents did not report a change in preferred gender(s)
of attraction (65%, n = 181), fantasies (62%, n = 169), or sexual
relationships (66%, n = 163), although approximately 20% to 30% of
respondents did report such changes and 8% to 11% became non-sexual after
castration. Respondents who were attracted to and fantasized about “only men”
or who had sexual relationship with “only women” before castration were the
least likely to report a change subsequent to castration. Respondents who were
taking neither supplemental testosterone nor estrogen were more likely to
report (i) becoming attracted to no one, (ii) fantasizing about no one, and
(iii) becoming sexually inactive.
Conclusion
Sexual changes in
voluntarily castrated men vary and can be influenced by various factors
including the use of supplemental testosterone or estrogen therapy.
Average Age at Castration and Current Age for Respondents with Various Frequencies of Sexual Activity (Solitary, eg, Masturbation or with a Partner) After Castration
Current frequency of sexual activity | Respondents, n | Average age at castration (y) | Average current age (y) |
---|---|---|---|
Several times per day | 13 | 39.7 | 50.5 |
Approximately daily | 35 | 40.5 | 49.0 |
Several times per week | 52 | 40.3 | 46.7 |
Once a week or less | 99 | 43.6 | 48.6 |
Never or almost never | 68 | 47.4∗ | 53.9∗ |
Overall average | 43.4 | 49.7 |
∗P < 0.05; significantly different from all other groups in the same column.
Reported Changes in Gender Preference in Sexual Attraction, Fantasy, and Relationships After Voluntary Chemical or Physical Castration
Preferred gender(s) before castration | Total | Change | No change | Change to non-sexual |
---|---|---|---|---|
Attraction | ||||
Only men | 54 | 6 | 46∗ | 2 |
Mostly men | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
Equally men and women | 31 | 16∗ | 13 | 2 |
Mostly women | 43 | 13 | 26 | 4 |
Only men | 87 | 16 | 62 | 9 |
Mostly eunuchs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Only eunuchs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mixture of men, women, eunuchs, and others | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 |
No one | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Total, n (%) | 279 (100) | 76 (27.2) | 181 (64.9) | 22 (7.9) |
χ216,279 = 39.0, P < 0.05 | ||||
Fantasy | ||||
Only men | 59 | 9 | 49∗ | 1 |
Mostly men | 31 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
Equally men and women | 29 | 11 | 17 | 1 |
Mostly women | 29 | 12 | 15 | 2 |
Only men | 70 | 16 | 45 | 9 |
Mostly eunuchs | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Only eunuchs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Mixture of men, women, eunuchs, and others | 33 | 9 | 21 | 3 |
No one | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Total, n (%) | 272 (100) | 82 (30.1) | 169 (62.1) | 21 (7.7) |
χ216,272 = 29.0, P < 0.05 | ||||
Relationships | ||||
Only men | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
Mostly men | 20 | 12∗ | 7 | 1 |
Equally men and women | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
Mostly women | 83 | 13 | 70∗ | 0 |
Only men | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mostly eunuchs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Only eunuchs | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Mixture of men, women, eunuchs, and others | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
No one | 56 | 7 | 44 | 5 |
Total, n (%) | 233 (100) | 57 (24.5) | 163 (70.0) | 13 (5.6) |
χ214,233 = 66.9, P < 0.05 |
∗P < 0.001; significantly different from the expected frequencies.
Full article at: http://goo.gl/oI6qwc
By: Ariel B. Handy, BA,1 Robyn A. Jackowich, BA,2 Erik Wibowo, PhD,3 Thomas Wayne Johnson, PhD,4 and Richard J. Wassersug, PhD5,6,∗
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
2Department of Psychology, Queen's
University, Kingston, ON, Canada
3Vancouver Prostate Centre, Vancouver
Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
4Department of Anthropology (Emeritus),
California State University–Chico, Chico, CA, USA
5Department of Medical Neuroscience,
Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
6Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health
and Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
∗Corresponding
Author: Richard
J. Wassersug, PhD, Level 6, Gordon & Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre,
2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada. Tel: 604-875-4111, ext.
62338Level 6, Gordon & Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre2775 Laurel
StreetVancouverBCV5Z 1M9Canada
Sex Med. 2016 Mar; 4(1): e51–e59. Published online 2016 Mar 2. doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2015.11.001
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