Orchiectomy
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Orchiectomy is a surgical operation to excise a teste (testicle). When both testes are removed, it is called a bilateral orchiectomy.[1]
Orchietomy stops the production of testosterone so it is sometimes performed to treat testicular cancer or prostate cancer. It usually causes a decrease in sexual desire.[1]
References
- ↑ a b
(2002). orchiectomy
, Free Dictionary. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
