Andrology & Men's Health in Abu Dhabi
Andrology is the branch of urology dealing with male sexual and reproductive health. It covers the problems men are least likely to raise and most likely to postpone — erectile dysfunction, low testosterone, penile curvature, fertility. Each is a medical condition with a diagnostic pathway, and most are treatable, considerably more so when assessed early.
Conditions
Erectile dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction is the persistent difficulty in achieving or maintaining an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual activity. It is common, it is treatable, and it is frequently the first visible sign of a cardiovascular or metabolic problem that has not yet been diagnosed — which is why it warrants a proper medical assessment rather than self-medication.
02Testosterone deficiency & TRT
Testosterone deficiency, or male hypogonadism, is diagnosed when consistently low morning testosterone levels occur together with compatible symptoms — not on a single blood test and not on symptoms alone. Testosterone replacement therapy is effective when that diagnosis is correct, and inappropriate when it is not, which makes accurate diagnosis the whole of the problem.
03Peyronie's disease
Peyronie's disease is the formation of fibrous scar tissue in the penis, producing curvature, deformity, shortening and often pain. It is a recognised medical condition, not a cosmetic complaint, and the timing of assessment matters: the treatment options available differ substantially between the active early phase and the stable later phase.
04Male infertility
A male factor contributes in roughly half of couples who have difficulty conceiving, either alone or alongside a female factor. This means the man should be assessed from the start rather than after the female investigation has concluded — and that assessment begins with a semen analysis, which is simple, quick and frequently skipped.
05Premature ejaculation
Premature ejaculation is ejaculation that consistently occurs sooner than the man wishes, causing distress. It is one of the most common male sexual complaints and one of the most treatable, yet it is among the least often brought to a doctor — and it responds better when the cause is identified rather than assumed to be psychological.
06Sperm DNA fragmentation & failed IVF
An elevated sperm DNA fragmentation result needs interpretation alongside the semen analysis and both partners' fertility history. After unsuccessful IVF or ICSI, Dr. Juan Uría can review the male contribution in Abu Dhabi and coordinate next steps with your fertility team. A raised result alone does not explain every failed cycle.
Treatments
Penile implant surgery
A penile implant is a surgically placed device that provides rigidity for sexual intercourse when other erectile dysfunction treatments have failed or are unsuitable. Cylinders sit within the erectile chambers of the penis. The procedure changes the natural erectile mechanism permanently: removing the device does not restore the erections a man had before surgery.
08Shockwave therapy (LI-ESWT)
Low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy applies acoustic pulses to the erectile tissue with the aim of improving penile blood flow. Of the regenerative options offered for erectile dysfunction it is the one with the most clinical evidence behind it, and European guidance recognises it as an option in mild vasculogenic erectile dysfunction — but the effect is moderate, it is not permanent, and it does not replace finding out why the erectile dysfunction is there.
09PRP therapy (P-Shot)
Platelet-rich plasma therapy, offered under names such as the P-Shot, injects a concentrate prepared from the patient's own blood into the erectile tissue. It is established practice in regenerative andrology in the UAE, it is consistently well tolerated across the randomised trials, and in mild to moderate erectile dysfunction several of those trials and their meta-analyses report improvement in erectile function scores. It is used as part of a treatment plan built on a diagnosis, not as a substitute for making one.
10Penile girth filler
Hyaluronic acid filler for penile girth is a cosmetic, non-surgical procedure that adds volume beneath the skin of the shaft. It changes appearance, not function: it does not treat erectile dysfunction, it does not add length, and the effect is temporary. Most men who ask about it have anatomy within the normal range, so the first and most useful part of the consultation is establishing what is actually being asked for.
11Peptide therapy
"Peptide therapy" covers two things that have almost nothing in common. A small number of peptide medicines are licensed, well understood and genuinely indicated in andrology — hCG and FSH for men whose testicles are not being signalled properly, and for protecting fertility. A much larger group sold as peptide therapy — BPC-157, TB-500, ipamorelin, CJC-1295 and their relatives — is not approved for human use anywhere, rests on animal data rather than completed human trials, and cannot lawfully be imported into the UAE. This page separates the two, because the marketing does not.
12Penile Doppler ultrasound
Penile Doppler uses ultrasound to assess blood flow during an erection. It can help investigate suspected vascular erectile dysfunction or selected cases of Peyronie's disease. Dr. Juan Uría can assess whether this test would change your treatment plan at NMC Royal Hospital Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi.
13TRT & fertility planning
Testosterone treatment can suppress sperm production, sometimes to zero. If you want children now or in the future, discuss this before starting TRT. Dr. Juan Uría offers assessment of low testosterone and male fertility in Abu Dhabi, including a review when sperm counts fall during treatment.
Treatment programmes
Where treatment runs as a course rather than a single session, it is delivered as a structured programme with the follow-up and the outcome measurement built in.
See the programmesAbout Dr. Juan Uría
Dr. Juan Uría González-Tova is a Consultant Urologist and Andrologist at NMC Royal Hospital, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, with over 30 years of clinical practice. He gained his medical degree at the University of Oviedo and his PhD at the University of Barcelona, and has practised in Abu Dhabi since 2018. Consultations are held in English, Spanish or Catalan.
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Consultations take place at NMC Royal Hospital, Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, in English, Spanish or Catalan.
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