Andrology in China: current status and 10 years' progress
Hong, K.; Xu, Q-Quan.; Zhao, Y-Ping.; Gu, Y-Qun.; Jiang, H.; Wang, X-Feng.; Zhu, J-Chuan.
Asian Journal of Andrology 13(4): 512-518
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1008-682X PMID: 21642997 Document Number: 221914
Andrology has a long history in traditional Chinese medicine. There are records of male sexual health, male sexual dysfunction and male infertility from over thousands of years ago. Modern andrology in China had a late start, with the Chinese Andrology Association founded in 1995. Within last decade, andrology in China has grown rapidly. In this review article, we summarized the progress of andrology in last 10 years and outlined the current status of Chinese andrology with a special focus on progress in male erectile dysfunction, prostate diseases, male infertility and male hormonal contraception.