Andrologist

The andrologist is a doctor who performs treatment of various diseases, disturbances of functioning and pathological processes of a male reproductive system.

History and features of a profession

The andrology as complex science was created in the 20th century. This discipline is engaged in active studying and treatment of male sexual diseases. It is closely connected with urology, endocrinology, sexual pathology, venereology and dermatology.

The main objective of andrology is maintenance and preservation of reproductive health of men. The andrologist is the specialist who is engaged in diagnosing, prevention and treatment of diseases of the sexual sphere of men.

The andrologist not only provides medical care, but also is engaged in social adaptation. And also the andrologist receives comments and complaints from patients.

At 19-20 centuries in world medical practice the main methods of andrology were created. Not only problems of adult men, but also children began to fall within the professional scope of the andrologist. The children's andrologist is engaged in the solution of problems of sexual development at children and teenagers. This specialist has to have extensive knowledge in fundamental medicine and its disciplines.

The children's andrologist holds consultations, carries out diagnosis and treatment of diseases at boys. The main objective of such children's andrologist is prevention of male infertility and contribution to the correct sexual development of teenagers.

Specifics of medical activity of the andrologist

The andrologist gives consultations, generally on a problem of erectile dysfunction which represents disturbance in maintenance of an erection, decrease in sexual activity and lack of sexual intercourse.

The good andrologist can establish the reasons of diseases, and also prevent further development of sexual dysfunction and recover normal functioning of a male reproductive system.

Men of various age groups address for consultation of the andrologist, but it is the most frequent aged from 40 up to 65 years. Psychological disturbances are the cornerstone of problems of this age category not only diseases, but also.

Specifics of activity of the andrologist include definition of a risk degree and probability of development of diseases of the sexual sphere. It is possible to carry a diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, a hypertension, a liver failure, hormonal disturbances, a renal failure and diseases of a thyroid gland to such factors. Also refer alcohol intake to major factors of risk and psychotropic drugs, smoking.

Treatment methods

Now there are several methods of treatment which are used by the andrologist. It is possible to carry the following methods to them:

• injection method of administration of medicines in a cavernous body, that is in vessels of a generative organ of the man for the purpose of improvement of an erection;
• therapy of medicamentous character which includes the medicines strengthening a blood stream in vessels of a generative organ;
• the psychotherapy within which drugs for treatment of psychogenic dysfunction are used and treatment is carried out together with appointments of the psychotherapist;
• vacuum эректорная therapy is a painless technique with use of vacuum erectors for recovery of an erection;
• surgical methods, including penis operation, prosthetics, operational intervention for restriction of venous outflow of blood.

The good andrologist has to define an optimum method of treatment for each patient, reveal their shortcomings and advantages. The andrologist will receive comments of positive character from patients if treatment has good results, full examination and diagnostic procedures was conducted.

Andrologist's duties

The andrologist carries out stationary, outpatient and advisory appointment, and also keeps medical documentation and studies diagnostic methods of a research. Performing small surgeries (processing of wounds, suture, removal of foreign bodys, novocainic blockade, etc.), ultrasonography and tsistoskopiya belongs to duties of this doctor.

If necessary the good andrologist can make removal of catheters, distillation of a bladder, bandaging of a yaichkovy vein and elimination to a gidrotsela.

Features of consultations of the andrologist

The andrologist it is possible to address for consultation for treatment of inflammatory and infectious diseases of urinogenital system at men, infertility, frustration of the sexual sphere, pathological changes in a climacteric and inborn pathologies of generative organs.

The doctor can hold consultation about diseases, sexually transmitted and help with the solution of questions of contraception.

Before reception at the doctor it is necessary to carry out hygienic procedures and to put on fresh linen. On reception the doctor listens to complaints of the patient, studies history of his disease and appoints diagnostic procedures, performs inspection of generative organs, and also during treatment the andrologist considers responses and wishes of patients.

As additional inspection the doctor can appoint a spermogram, ultrasonic survey of vessels of urinogenital bodies, definition of prostatic antigen and a smear from an urethra.