Self-castration

Self-castration: a case report

We present a case of an apparently well gentleman performing self-castration. On presentation he was in shock. After resuscitation his wound was explored and haemostasis achieved. While such presentations are seen with a background of psychiatric illness, our patient did not suffer from such disorders. This case emphasises the importance of a multi-disciplinary holistic approach for optimum pat...

Self-castration in a transsexual.

Major Self-Mutilations: Castration and Enucleation

Pathological self-mutilation has been prevalent throughout history and in many cultures. Major self mutilations autocastration, eye enucleation and limb amputation are rarer than minor self-mutilations like wrist cutting, head banging etc. Because of their gruesome nature, major self-mutilations invoke significant negative emotions among therapists and caregivers. Unfortunately, till date, ther...

Self-castration by a Man with Cyclic Changes in Sexuality.

A case is presented of a man who castrated himself and who reported he had experienced cyclic changes in sexuality for 6 years. Developmental history, including physical factors of cryptorchidism and bilateral inguinal hernias in infancy, suggests a setting in which comfortable masculine identification would have been most difficult. The feminine components of personality appear to have receive...

PART IV: WELFARE IMPLICATIONS OF CURRENT METHODS OF CASTRATION AND TAIL DOCKING Castration by elastration (the rubber ring method) Short scrotum castration Immunocastration Surgical castration Clamp (bloodless) castration