Part of the issue with removing the nuts (gonadal tissue?) Is that these people have major issues with bone density and other sex hormone related problems whereas the risk of cancer is similar to any male getting testicular cancer.
They aren’t given a choice because the surgery happens at a young age, yet they have to bear the medical consequences.
NPR had a segment about this the other day.
Part of the issue with removing the nuts (gonadal tissue?) Is that these people have major issues with bone density and other sex hormone related problems whereas the risk of cancer is similar to any male getting testicular cancer.
They aren’t given a choice because the surgery happens at a young age, yet they have to bear the medical consequences.