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• To be observed at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal from July 11 to 18
• Special screening package offered for Rs 499

Udupi / Manipal, Jul 11: Urology is defined as the speciality which offers diagnosis and treatment of disorders in kidneys, urethras, bladder and male reproductive organs. ( Andrology comes from the Greek word  andros, which means man). Andrology is the medical specialty that deals with men's health, particularly relating to the problems of the male reproductive system and urological problems that are unique to men.
 
It is said that infertility problems affect as much as 10% of male population, and above the age of 40 it affects nearly 40% of the male population .In more than 90% of cases, male reproductive disorders can be diagnosed and treated successfully, sometimes with medication and at other times with external devices or with surgery.

Male affected with a genital problem still does not know whom to approach, (whereas most women have their own personal gynaecologists). In an effort to create more awareness for male infertility problems the Department of Urology at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal is observing Andrology Week with special Screening package.
 
According to Dr Padmaraj Hegde, professor, department of Urology, some common andrological disorders are impotence, erectile dysfunction, infertility, peyronic's disease, penile curvature, epidymis, vas. andrological cancers, swelling of scrotum, groin swelling including hernias. In childless couples it is a male factor (the husband) that is responsible for 50% infertility.

Male-specific medical and surgical procedures include Vasectomy as well as interventions to deal with male genitor-urinary disorders. Treatment plans, methods and schedules vary for different age groups. A treatment plan is developed to fit each patients needs. A special screening package is made available for just Rs 499.

Modern Andrology has revolutionized the treatment of male reproductive disorders. An entirely new set of investigative modalities has made diagnosis not only much simpler but more accurate and comprehensive. Microsurgery can use magnifications of upto 40 times to visualize structures invisible to the naked eye and to operate on them with great precision, Bypass operations are being performed under the microscope for impotence and infertility providing hopes to patients diagnosed with this problems.

Dr D P Saraswat, chief operating officer and medical superintendent, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, said: "The Andrology Week  is an effort to create more awareness among the male population and encourage them to consult Urologists for andrological problems. The department of Urology at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal is equipped with the state-of-art infrastructure to provide the best treatment with quality care at affordable costs to the people of costal Karnataka.