title: [The challenge of male reproductive health].
abstract: Recently, research on male reproductive ability brings along the concern on male reproductive health. At present time, the situation of reproductive health was not optimistic and many problems need to be solved. In this article, many important topics were included, such as the changing and the possible reasons of male reproductive health; much concern was needed for babies, children, and male juvenile; increasing tendency of the infection rates of male urogenital system; research on male infertility needed to be explored deeply; there was no satisfactory methods for male contraception; the diagnosis and treatment of male erectile dysfunction were not sufficient for the need; research on andropause was at the primary stage; life regime of men needed to be adjusted. Concerning for male reproductive health is the responsibility of both medical workers and whole society.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Urology, Peking University, Beijing 100034, China.
authors.forename: Ying-Lu
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Hong-Jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D003275:Contraceptive Devices, Male; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male; D008297:Male; D018456:Reproductive Medicine; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases