Man Castrates Himself to Lower Libido  

Nev. Man Castrates Himself to Lower Libido

50-Year-Old Nevada Man Castrates Himself After Learning About Procedure
on the Internet

The Associated Press

Jan. 20, 2005 - A 50-year-old Reno man who was hospitalized after he
castrated himself told police he learned of the procedure on the
Internet and did so to lower his libido. The man, whose name was not
released, called 911 at about 1:30 a.m. Monday and asked for help
because he could not stop the bleeding from a self-castration operation,
police said.

Reno police and medics responded to the man's home and he was taken by
ambulance to the hospital.

Washoe Medical Center officials cited privacy issues on why they could
not release any information on the man, including his condition. But
police said hospital officials confirmed Wednesday the man successfully
castrated himself.
"The man obviously needs some sort of counseling," Reno police Lt. Ron
Donnelly told the Reno Gazette-Journal.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/print?id=428931

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