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A Case Report of Self-Inflicted Surgical Castration
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Koo Han Yoo, Sung-Goo Chang
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Urogenit Tract Infect 2023;18(3):107-109. Published online December 31, 2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14777/uti.2023.18.3.107
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- Religious beliefs are a very significant part of one’s life. We report the case of a strongly religious man who sought to remove his testicles. After enlisting in the military, the man had a surgical castration performed on him while on vacation from military service. The procedure aimed to rid the man of his libido, which he saw as a hindrance to his religious life. After the removal of the testes, his serum testosterone was 0.25 ng/ml. The luteinizing hormone, 22.1 (1.7-8.6 mIU/ml), and follicle stimulating hormone, 53.5 (1.5-12.4 mIU/ml) were elevated. Testicular scans showed an absence of both testes. This appears to be an unfortunate situation caused by false religious beliefs and the reckless use of internet resources.
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