TY - JOUR PY - 1980// TI - Self-emasculation and self-castration: immediate surgical management and ultimate psychological adjustment JO - Journal of urology A1 - Mora, W. A1 - Drach, G. W. SP - 208 EP - 209 VL - 124 IS - 2 N2 - Self-emasculation and self-castration most often occur in individuals with known psychiatric disease. In the 3 patients presented 2 performed self-castration apparently while suffering the effects of drugs or alcohol. In both instances apparent psychological adjustment was satisfactory after appropriate psychological care. In the third patient total self-emasculation occurred against the background of known schizophrenia. Immediate surgical management of each patient is presented.

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