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How serious is bilateral varicocele?
Varicoceles are not life threatening, but rarely they can be associated with dangerous conditions. For example, if a varicocele forms on the right side and not the left, it is important to make sure there is no mass or other abnormality in the abdomen that might be causing it.
Is bilateral varicocele normal?
Varicoceles are far more common (80\% to 90\%) in the left testicle. If a left varicocele is identified, there is a 30\% to 40\% probability it is a bilateral condition.
How can I cure my varicocele?
Repair methods include:
- Open surgery. This treatment usually is done on an outpatient basis, during general or local anesthetic.
- Laparoscopic surgery. Your surgeon makes a small incision in your abdomen and passes a tiny instrument through the incision to see and to repair the varicocele.
- Percutaneous embolization.
What causes bilateral varicocele?
Varicocele Causes Varicoceles are believed to be caused by defective valves in the veins within the scrotum, just above the testicles. Normally, these valves regulate the flow of blood to and from the testicles. When normal flow doesn’t occur, the blood backs up, causing the veins to dilate (enlarge).
Can bilateral varicocele cause infertility?
Varicoceles are a common cause of low sperm production and decreased sperm quality, which can cause infertility. However, not all varicoceles affect sperm production. Varicoceles can also cause testicles to fail to develop normally or shrink.
What is bilateral varicocele?
A varicocele (VAR-ih-koe-seel) is an enlargement of the veins within the loose bag of skin that holds your testicles (scrotum). A varicocele is similar to a varicose vein you might see in your leg. Varicoceles are a common cause of low sperm production and decreased sperm quality, which can cause infertility.
How do you fix a varicocele?
A varicocele is repaired with a surgical procedure called a varicocelectomy. Varicocele repair surgery is relatively simple. The goal is to locate the distended veins and tie them off or block them to prevent blood from pooling. Most commonly, surgery is performed through a single incision in the lower abdomen.
How to relieve varicocele pain?
Run cool water over your testicles for 5-15 seconds once or twice per day
What does varicocele pain feel like?
If feeling something, that is some achy feeling & pressure after a long standing, but quickly relieved after lying flat for a while; so men with symptomatic varicocele feel dull ache / pain / pain in the afternoon, but feel relieved at waking up. Varicocele occurs in 15-20\% of men but in 35-40\% of men evaluated for infertility.
Is varicocele surgery painful?
Also, varicocele is associated with chronic scrotal pain, but this relationship has been less widely investigated. It is evaluated that the prevalence of painful varicoceles is 2-10\%. This pain was described as a dull, throbbing pain, worsening with exertion and strain.