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I myself am an aspiring eunuch who is curious about this--exactly how long after I will get an orchiectomy will I become permanently sterile? Also, exactly how many positive semen analyses after my orchiectomy will I need to have before I can consider myself to be permanently sterile?

Any thoughts on this? After all, in addition to my gender-related issues, I myself also strongly value the guaranteed permanent sterilization that an orchiectomy results in. :)

Did I post this thread in the wrong section of this forum?

You are essentially asking how long is a piece of string!

You would be considered sterile after a fertility clinic screened your sperm out put over a period of time.

I would have thought that since the testes produce sperm, and the testes are removed in an orchi that sterility would be a fairly immediate flow on effect. But as Cindy says, you'd need a test to confirm it.

Quote from: Ms Grace on November 29, 2015, 12:25:25 AM
I would have thought that since the testes produce sperm, and the testes are removed in an orchi that sterility would be a fairly immediate flow on effect. But as Cindy says, you'd need a test to confirm it.

Would I need one successful semen analysis or more than one successful semen analysis to confirm sterility, though?

Quote from: Cindy on November 29, 2015, 12:19:25 AM
You are essentially asking how long is a piece of string!

You would be considered sterile after a fertility clinic screened your sperm out put over a period of time.

Do you mean after one screening or after more than one screening, though?

You need to consult a fertility clinic or expert in the area.

If you want accurate information would it not be sensible to ask experts?

Quote from: Cindy on November 29, 2015, 01:04:30 AM
You need to consult a fertility clinic or expert in the area.

OK.

QuoteIf you want accurate information would it not be sensible to ask experts?

Yes, it would be. :)

I've had a vasectomy recently, and I'd guess the effects are the same. You can have active sperm still in your system for several weeks/ months. I had an initial fertility check after 12 weeks that still wasn't conclusive, my GP requires two more negative tests at two weeks apart before he'll sign off on success. Hope this of use.

Quote from: meganjames2 on November 29, 2015, 02:51:22 PM
I've had a vasectomy recently, and I'd guess the effects are the same. You can have active sperm still in your system for several weeks/ months. I had an initial fertility check after 12 weeks that still wasn't conclusive, my GP requires two more negative tests at two weeks apart before he'll sign off on success. Hope this of use.

Thank you very much for this information, Megan! :)

Also, out of curiosity--if I will have two successful semen analyses done and somehow cause an unplanned pregnancy afterwards (such as due to a piece of the testicular tissue accidentally being left behind and regenerating afterwards--if that is even possible, that is), then would I be able to sue the doctor who performed my orchiectomy for malpractice and/or negligence and demand that he or she pay all or at least most of my child support for me? Completely serious question, for the record.

I had my vasectomy done on the NHS, and it came with all the 'you can't touch us' caveats. Given I'm now separated from my wife and don't expect to have any relationships in the immediate future, the chances of me getting anyone pregnant are highly remote!

Quote from: Futurist on November 30, 2015, 09:54:05 PM
Also, out of curiosity--if I will have two successful semen analyses done and somehow cause an unplanned pregnancy afterwards (such as due to a piece of the testicular tissue accidentally being left behind and regenerating afterwards--if that is even possible, that is), then would I be able to sue the doctor who performed my orchiectomy for malpractice and/or negligence and demand that he or she pay all or at least most of my child support for me? Completely serious question, for the record.

If you are in the US, or most western countries, you will be given a consult that includes risks, alternatives and expected outcomes.  Detailing those risks provides some immunity from a suit and they will never offer guarantees of 100% success.  I had my tubes tied a long time ago; the most effective birth control other than complete abstinence :D

Quote from: Futurist on November 30, 2015, 09:54:05 PM
Also, out of curiosity--if I will have two successful semen analyses done and somehow cause an unplanned pregnancy afterwards (such as due to a piece of the testicular tissue accidentally being left behind and regenerating afterwards--if that is even possible, that is), then would I be able to sue the doctor who performed my orchiectomy for malpractice and/or negligence and demand that he or she pay all or at least most of my child support for me? Completely serious question, for the record.

Only an attorney can give you such legal advice.

The answer would be "it depends."

Quote from: Tessa James on December 01, 2015, 03:00:12 PM
If you are in the US, or most western countries, you will be given a consult that includes risks, alternatives and expected outcomes.  Detailing those risks provides some immunity from a suit and they will never offer guarantees of 100% success.  I had my tubes tied a long time ago; the most effective birth control other than complete abstinence :D

Shouldn't a properly performed orchiectomy be 100% effective after two successful semen analyses, though?

Quote from: meganjames2 on December 01, 2015, 01:24:00 PM
I had my vasectomy done on the NHS, and it came with all the 'you can't touch us' caveats. Given I'm now separated from my wife and don't expect to have any relationships in the immediate future, the chances of me getting anyone pregnant are highly remote!

Yes, but vasectomies can and sometimes do fail even if everything was done correctly. :( Indeed, this is why exactly a vasectomy certainly isn't an acceptable birth control option for me. :(