Let's Talk About Andrology
Every woman that reaches the age when she has her period begins going to the gynecologist sooner or later. But what about men? Do they have any special doctor that takes care of their genital and reproductive health?
They do, many of them are just not aware of it, though. No wonder erectile diseases are considered a social stigma: men don't look for medical support even when they have the chance and the need for it.
Urologists have specific information and expertise with respect to issues of the male and female urinary lot and the male conceptive organs. In view of the assortment of clinical issues experienced, other information on interior medication, pediatrics, gynecology, and different claims to fame is expected of the urologist.
The word Andrology originates from the Greek language, from the genitive Andros which means having a place with the "man" and logos, discourse, and is the clinical claim to fame that manages male wellbeing. Andrology has not been a particular forte for quite a while however just since the last part of the 1960s.
Except in some countries, Andrology remains a sub-specialty area in the field of Urology. This is probably because the same organ in the male body is used for both urination and copulation in the male, unlike in the female.
Impotence has been presumed to be the result of mental (or psychogenic) causes, and this presumption has lasted ages. So many patients have either undergone ineffective psychiatric treatment or have fallen prey to aphrodisiacs and other useless and expensive forms of 'medication".
Thanks to andrologists men with impotence can search a cure for their disease as in nearly 90% of cases impotence has a physical (or physiological) cause and it is not due to the woman: in fact, she was held guilty for the man's problems for ages and now yet in many countries. Research has now shown the truth of impotence, mainly a male problem and a physiological one.
A similar case is the one with male infertility, another very common andrological condition. The man is responsible for nearly 50% of all childlessness but in many parts of the world, the woman is usually blamed for not carrying children.
Andrologists may also be considered as a reference point for youngsters that need information about sexually transmitted diseases. Even though through surfing the internet kids can potentially get a lot of information about this very important topic most of the time they only surf on the surface of the issues and never really get to know the difference between chatters and scientific knowledge.
It is important to talk to doctors about such issues as prevention is the first step towards a healthy life and for prevention to be for real kids need to have the chance to ask questions to physicians and not just to refer to internet sites and blogs. It is just the same with females that can refer to the gynecologists and to their mother while traditionally males refer to their fathers about genital and reproductive issues much less than girls do with their mothers.
So let's bring your kids to the andrologist or at least explain to them such a physician does exist!