Dr. Laura (A Newspaper Clipping)
STRAIGHT, TESTICLES
A husband seeks advice on relieving his sex drive.
` Excerpt from _Dallas Morning Times,_ _Letters to Dr. Laura_ April 1, 2004  
  
...And a last interesting case for those male readers who are 'frustrated'
with the quality or amount of sex in their long-term monogamous relationship.  
  
A man in North Dakota wrote a heartfelt plea for help. I cannot print the
writer’s entire letter in this space, but I have included a few excerpts for
my readers' consideration. The writer, a man of twenty-five, has been married
for six years with two young children. Sexual relations between himself and
his wife have nearly ceased and, to use the writer's words, "...we sometimes
go a whole month without sex, touching or fondling of any type. When we do
have sex, it seems like a chore."  
  
The writer is considering a radical step, a bilateral orchidectomy, to reduce
his considerable sex drive and therefore reduce the level of his frustration.
Although this surgical solution might seem to be an easy step toward the goal,
with all the benefits desired seemingly by the reader and his wife, it is a
very serious decision that must be carefully considered by both partners in
the relationship.  
  
I can tell from the letter that the writer is a highly sexed young male. For
those of you out there that are like him, you should consider the surgery
suggested by our writer's wife for the benefit of their marriage. It is a
relatively minor surgery that is only slightly more complex than the standard
no-scalpel vasectomy sought by so many males in our society. Consider that our
writer already has two children. More importantly, neither partner in the
marriage desires more children so continued virility is not a factor in this
case. Therefore, removal of the reader's testicles will surely result in many
desirable benefits including, sterilization, reduced sex drive, reduced
aggressiveness, lower risk of prostate cancer, longer life in general, and a
steadier demeanor.  
  
In the short space I've been allotted for this response, I'd like to primarily
focus on two of the above benefits. Sterilization of the male is a simple and
extremely effective birth control method. The method chosen in this case is
more radical than a simple vasectomy, and is of course non-reversible, but
will result in the same outcome. The wife will benefit from no longer taking
the birth control pill that I'm guessing she is currently prescribed, or has
been prescribed in the past.  
  
Second, the removal of the testicles will significantly reduce the chance of
prostate cancer in the male. This benefit becomes glaringly important when, as
the writer stated, all male members of the family past puberty have contracted
prostate cancer, I would say that this surgery would be a key to his future.  
  
Let me close by saying that I deeply respect the writer's monogamous
commitment and willingness to sacrifice part of his body and mind for the
benefit of his relationship with his wife. I will be following the case
closely, and would like to encourage my other readers to contribute to this
discussion by mail and email at my normal address.  
  

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