Castration in men means the deactivation or removal of the testes. Testes produce androgen hormones like testosterone which are responsible for sexual desire and male characteristics. Testicular cancer, testicular torsions, straddle injury, gender reassignment, prostate cancer and controlling the urges of serial sex offenders are all reasons to perform castration on the testes. Without functioning testes men cannot produce the amount of testosterone they need to develop sexually and fulfill normal sexual functions. Men who undergo castration end up with low testosterone levels. Therefore, castration and testosterone therapy have a close relationship...

Castration in men means the deactivation or removal of the testes. Testes produce androgen hormones like testosterone which are responsible for sexual desire and male characteristics.