Varicocele

Varicocele

When the valves of the testicular veins malfunction, they cause the blood to pool in certain areas of the scrotum, the loose bag of skin that holds the testicles. This pooling of blood in the veins of the testicles cause them to enlarge, much like the varicose veins that happen in the leg. Varicoceles develop over a long period of time, but can be a big problem for men. Approximately about 15% of the male population faces this problem.

The pooling blood causes trouble in the circulation around the testicles, thus affecting the environment and temperature inside them. It is a well known fact that the scrotum of a man is at a different temperature than the rest of their body, so the sperm can be protected. Thus, varicoceles cause decreased sperm count, decreased motility, and poor morhoplogy in men, thus becoming a cause of infertility.

Symptoms of Varicoceles

The most daunting part about varicoceles is that they remain asymptomatic for a rather long time, often going unnoticed. In a majority of cases, men only find out about their varicoceles when they get checked for fertility issues. In the rare cases that varicoceles cause pain, the pain occurs due to long periods of sitting, and even then, it is just mild to moderate. The only viable symptom that they have is that they cause infertility in men.

Treatment

At SOI, you can get one of the most common treatments of varicoceles and the most effective one as well; Microscopic Varicocelectomy. In this, the swollen veins are tied off while preserving the blood flow into the testicles. The result of this procedure is a dramatic improvement in reproductive health of men.