Andrology. Origin and development of a special discipline in medicine. Reflection and view in the future.

A general survey comments on the problems of andrology as a special medica discipline. A retrospective and an outlook concerning the different future possibilities of andrology is given. Special emphasis is placed on: examination of the ejaculate, morphology of the testicles, andrological training and further education; in the discussion of the future prospects special consideration is given to the responsibility of andrologists--also with respect to in-vitro-fertilization--and the significance of andrology for the inhabitants of the Third World.