Why I Removed My Testicles- University of Ibadan Dropout Reveals
Terhemen Anongo, a forty-four-year-old, a 500L medical student who dropped out of the University of Ibadan UI has revealed what informed his decision to castrate his second testicle.
The PUNCH had in March 2021 reported the story of Anongo, who became a cart pusher after dropping out of school and removed one of his testicles. Several people, including his classmates at UI, supported him after the report.
Speaking on why he removed his testicle, he said
“You know how the issue of sexual urge torments one when you don’t have a wife, coupled with your religious beliefs. I am someone deeply involved in religion and I read about Origen Adamantius, one of the early church leaders from Egypt, who paid to be castrated so that he would not be bothered by sexual urge.
“It was in an attempt to do the same thing that I removed my right testicle but there was a heavy flow of blood, so I abandoned it (castration) and rushed to hospital.”
Anongo however said he decided to remove the second testicle because of his religious beliefs.
According to him, the first one he did had little hitches but having learnt from that, the second one was done properly and someone comes in always to dress it for him.
“I’m fine; there is no problem; I’m only waiting for when the wound will be healed so I can remove the stitches.
