Department of Andrology, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.
Asian J Androl. 2011 Jul;13(4):592-5. doi: 10.1038/aja.2010.127. Epub 2011 Jun 6.
Andrology has a long history in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) discussions concerning andropathies, and documentation of relevant therapeutic methods abound in the ancient literature on TCM. Integrated treatment combining TCM and Western medicine has seen both broad and in-depth development, with formidable status in the field of modern andrology in China. This article attempts to demonstrate the unique advantage of integrated treatment in the therapy of andropathies through a review of the ancient literature on andrology in the field of TCM and on the integrative treatment of prostatic diseases, sexual dysfunction, male infertility and late-onset hypogonadism. There is a need for the advancement of a medical theory that integrates TCM and Western medicine practices to create a new therapeutic system with standardized therapeutic and evaluative protocols for diseases involving male sexual health.
中医的男科学历史悠久，中医文献中记载了大量男性疾病的治疗方法。中医与西医相结合的综合治疗方法得到了广泛而深入的发展，在中国现代男科学领域具有重要地位。本文通过对中医男科古籍及前列腺疾病、性功能障碍、男性不育症、迟发性性腺功能减退症的综合治疗的复习，试图展示综合治疗在男性疾病治疗中的独特优势。需要发展一种中西医结合的医学理论，为涉及男性性健康的疾病创建一个新的治疗体系，制定规范化的治疗和评估方案。
