Villa Stuart Private Clinic

Andrology and Andrological Surgery

Andrology is the branch of medicine that deals with the male reproductive system, both in normal and pathological conditions.

The male urogenital system consists of:

  • penis
  • testicles
  • scrotum
  • prostate
  • seminal vesicles
  • vas deferens
  • ejaculatory ducts
  • epididymis
  • bulbourethral valve
SYMPTOMS

It is advisable to consult an andrologist if you experience symptoms such as:

  • Itching, pain, redness, spots, or lesions on the genitals
  • Genital trauma
  • Enlargement or changes in size, consistency, or sensitivity of the testicles
  • Testicular pain or swelling
  • Abnormal lesions or discharge from the penis
  • Penis curvature or shortening
  • Breast enlargement (gynecomastia)
  • Changes in libido / Decreased sex drive
  • Low testosterone symptoms (fatigue, muscle loss, ...)
  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Ejaculation problems (premature, absent, or delayed)
  • Difficulty conceiving

*An annual preventive check-up is recommended, especially after age 50

  • Specialist examination
  • Prostate ultrasound
  • Specific blood tests
  • Prostate biopsy
  • Multiparametric prostate MRI
  • Genital malformations
  • Phimosis and short frenulum
  • Varicocele (dilation of testicular veins)
  • Hydrocele (fluid accumulation around the testicles)
  • Cryptorchidism (undescended testicle(s))
  • Male infertility
  • Prostatitis
  • Benign prostatic hypertrophy / benign prostatic hyperplasia / prostatic adenoma
  • Prostate cancer
  • Testicular cancer
  • Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) (gonorrhea, condyloma, syphilis, ...)
  • Sexual dysfunctions (erectile and ejaculatory disorders, ...)
  • Andropause
  • Peyronie's Disease
  • Urethral stricture, hypospadias, epispadias
  • Hypogonadism

The treatment of male genital system pathologies and disorders includes pharmacological techniques, physical therapies, surgical interventions, and sexual counseling:

  • Hormone therapy for hypogonadism
  • Psychological support for sexual disorders
  • Pharmacological treatment of sexually transmitted diseases
  • Pharmacological treatment for ejaculation problems (premature, absent, or delayed)
  • Treatments for Peyronie's Disease:
    - Local collagenase injections
    - Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
    - Shock waves
    - Reconstructive surgery to correct penile curvature
  • Treatments for erectile dysfunction:
    - Pharmacological treatment
    - Shock wave therapy
    - Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
    - Penile prosthesis implantation
  • Treatments for infertility:
    - Pharmacological treatment
    - Hormone therapy
    - Varicocele correction
    - Seminal tract recanalization
  • Pharmacological and surgical treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy
  • Surgery for benign scrotal conditions
  • Cosmetic andrological surgery on genital organs
  • Functional andrological surgery on genital organs (open, minimally invasive, endoscopic, laser, ...)

ANDROLOGICAL SURGERY

Andrological surgery is the branch of surgery that deals with problems related to the male genital system, whether congenital or acquired.

PATHOLOGIES
  • Surgery for urethral stricture, hypospadias, epispadias
  • Surgery for seminal tract recanalization in infertility
  • Vasectomy
  • Cosmetic andrological surgery
  • Surgery for external genital conditions:
  • - Frenuloplasty
  • - Circumcision or prepucioplasty for phimosis
  • - Surgical ligation of spermatic veins for varicocele (with scleroembolization in case of recurrence)
  • - Hydrocelectomy / tunica eversion or resection
  • - Surgical removal of epididymal cysts and spermatocele
  • - Orchiopexy for testicular hypermobility and cryptorchidism
  • - Orchiectomy (testicle removal) with or without testicular prosthesis implantation for testicular cancer
  • - Reconstructive surgery to correct penile curvature (Peyronie's Disease)
  • - Surgery for penile prosthesis implantation in erectile dysfunction

The Villa Stuart Clinic is affiliated with major insurance companies and supplementary health care funds.

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