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Does varicocele cause ejaculation pain?
Although most patients are asymptomatic and diagnosed occasionally, some patients may present with pelvic pain, perineal discomfort, painful ejaculation, or lower urinary tract symptoms.
Does varicocele affect ejaculation?
In some cases, varicocele can cause azoospermia, or the complete lack of sperm in the ejaculate. Since varicoceles are so common and since they usually go undetected throughout life, likely around 80\% of men with varicoceles are able to conceive with their partners without any medical intervention.
Do antibiotics help varicocele?
Antibiotics: This medicine is given to help treat or prevent an infection caused by bacteria. Pain medicine: Caregivers may give you medicine to take away or decrease your pain. Do not wait until the pain is severe to ask for your medicine. Tell caregivers if your pain does not decrease.
How long after varicocele surgery does sperm improve?
Conclusions: Sperm parameters improve by 3 months after varicocele repair and then do not improve further. This finding should allow physicians to decide quickly if varicocelectomy has been effective and, then, if required, plan on the use of other therapies to manage the couples’ infertility.
Will masturbation after varicocele surgery has any effect?
No sex, masturbation, or lifting things more than 25 pounds for one week. You may shower the day after surgery, but no baths for a week.
What does varicocele pain feel like?
Testicular pain associated with varicocele is typically described as a dull, aching, or throbbing pain in the testicle, scrotum, or groin; rarely, it can be acute, sharp, or stabbing. Varicocele is also described as scrotal heaviness that worsens with exercise, activity, or after standing for a prolonged duration.
Does varicocele worsen with age?
a varicocele typically develops in early adolescence. the effect of a varicocele can get worse with age. return of normal fertility after surgery to repair varicocele in adult men who are infertile is successful in less than 50\% of cases.