With the development of social economy, the biological-psychological-social medical model is gradually formed to treat andrology diseases. The problem of male reproductive and mental health is one of focuses in the medical community. Paying attention to the sub-health status and the quality of life is the direction of the development and effort of andrology science in future. The studies on the relationship between the psychological factors and male reproductive health can help to solve some problems related to the male's health. In this paper, the psychology strategies are discussed for treating male patients with andrology diseases.

Xue Wu. The psychology strategies for treating male patients with andrology diseases. International Journal of Frontiers in Medicine (2022), Vol. 4, Issue 8: 41-45. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFM.2022.040807.

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