I don't normally post two blog articles in succession, but BBC News is carrying the story of a rather unusual orchiectomy...

A mother of four accused of biting off her boyfriend's testicles has denied grievous bodily harm. Maria Topp, 43, allegedly attacked Martin Douglas at his Newcastle flat at 0400 GMT on 18 February. He required emergency hospital treatment for his injuries.

Ms Topp, from Aycliffe Place, Wrekenton, Gateshead, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court for a brief hearing on Thursday to deny the charge. She was granted bail. Her two or three-day trial will be fixed later.

I can think of easier / less painful methods of contraception, but at least they could guarantee that particular method's 100% successful...

Oh, and if you don't get the reference in the title, here's Wikipedia's take on that incident.