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Andrology (from the Greek andros, man) is the medical specialty that deals with male health, particularly relating to the problems of the male reproductive system and urological problems that are unique to men. It is the counterpart to gynaecology, which deals with medical issues which are specific to women. Andrology has only been studied as a distinct specialty since the late 1960s: the first specialist journal in the subject was the German periodical Andrologie (now called Andrologia), published from 1969 onwards Social Studies of Science (1990) 20, p. 32.

Men are more susceptible to heart disease than women, and tend to have a slightly shorter natural average life span. However, men are more resistant to many conditions that adversely affect women, such as osteoporosis.

Male-specific medical and surgical procedures include vasectomy and vasovasostomy (one of the vasectomy reversal procedures) as well as intervention to deal with male genitourinary disorders such as:

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Ah, Andrology = men's health. Ok. Got a bit confused about Androgyny's etymology for a second there. Evidently my brain died this morning.
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Ah, Andrology = men's health. Ok. Got a bit confused about Androgyny's etymology for a second there. Evidently my brain died this morning.
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Androline - A multilingual site with information about andrological equipment and diagnostic and therapy.

Andrological Ultrasound - Ultrasonographic findings in the field of andrology are provided by the Postgraduate School of Andrology in Pisa, Italy.

Andrology - Berne University Urology Clinic - An overview of some andrological conditions and diseases.

404 Andrology Australia - A Federal Government initiative, provides education and resources to health professionals and the community on male reproductive health issues such as erectile dysfunction, androgen deficiency, testicular cancer and prostate disease.

Andrology Online - A bilingual site with andrological information.

Andrology Program - University of Utah - Clinical and research Andrology lab devoted to fertility education, infertility treatments, and research in sperm physiology and reproductive function.

Andrology.com - About the center and services provided including impotence, men's health, infertility, andrology, Peyronie's disease and other related procedures.
Meta Description: [ Andrology : the site for impotence, infertility, male menopause (andropause), and other male sexual and reproductive disorders (Urology). Also covers transsexualism, sex change operations, Peyronie's disease, and surgery for penis size enhancement ]

Androx - The Society for the Aging Male and Female provides information about the male climacteric.
Meta Description: [ ANDROX . The society for the aging male and female ]

European Male Ageing Study (EMAS) - Information about prevalence, incidence and geographical distribution of symptoms of ageing in men, and their endocrine, genetic and psychosocial correlates.

Graduate Seminar - Cell-Cell-Interaction in Reproduction in Giessen/Marburg (Germany) - The aim of the Graduate Seminar is to offer a broad and excellent education for medical doctors (MD), veterinarinans (VMD) and natural scientists and to make progress in the field of reproductive medicine and reproductive biology.

500 Handbook of Andrology - ASA-information on basic science and clinical andrology. A tool for medical students and residents.

Impotence information - Information and a directory of impotence specialists in the US.
Meta Description: [ Impotence information and a convenient directory of leading impotence specialists. Impotence, penile curvature, peyronie's, and premature ejaculation. ]

Investigations - The United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Service offers information about investigation schemes in andrology.

Is Andrology Passé? - A lecture by F. Comhaire and A. Mahmoud on the First World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility, Prague, Czech Republic (1999).

Male Genital Diseases - Free full text articles by the Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research.

Male Infertility Resources - A list of male infertility and reproduction doctors providing services in the field of male infertility.
Meta Description: [ Male fertility infertility doctors performing microsurgical vasectomy reversal, semen analysis, impotence treatment, Viagra, sperm aspiration, varicocele repair, and reproduction reproductive services ]

Manual on Basic Semen Analysis - A manual of the Nordic Association for Andrology (NAFA) for download. [PDF]

Semen Analysis in Humans - The WHO-ranges for sperm parameters are displayed.

The New Semen Analysis - Information about semen analysis by Dr. Seaman, an attending surgeon in urology at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston and Morristown Memorial Medical Center.
Meta Description: [ The American Fertility Association offers education, referrals, research, support and advocacy for those dealing with infertility and reproductive health disorders ]

Toxicology of Male Reproduction - A literature review in applied toxicology by Tomas James Rees, Portsmouth University.
Meta Description: [ MSc Review: The toxicology of male reproduction. Tom Rees, Portsmouth University, UK, 1993. ]

Urology and Andrology InfoBase - A link-database of urological and andrological thematology.
Meta Description: [ An exhausting link-database of urological and andrological thematology ]

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