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Varicocele - Varicocele symptom, treatment, causes
Varicocele is a collection of varicose veins in the scrotum is called a varicocele. which usually occurs on the left side only.
Varicocele is a collection of VARICOSE VEINS around the testis in the scrotum. Varicocele is usually on the left side. and results from faulty valves in the main testicular vein. The dilated veins are often described as feeling like 'a bag of worms'. which can be seen and felt when the patient is standing but not when he is lying down.
Varicocele is usually harmless. but in some cases the increased amount of blood in the scrotum may raise the temperature around the testes. resulting in decreased sperm production. If an attempt to improve the sperm count is important to the patient, or the varicocele is large enough to cause discomfort. surgical removal is advised.
Varicocele is an abnormal enlargement of the veins in the scrotum draining the testicles. A varicocele is similar to a varicose vein of the leg. Up to one in five men have a varicocele. For males who are infertile, the figure is higher about 40 percent. Varicoceles are the most common cause of low sperm production and decreased sperm quality, although not all varicoceles affect sperm production. Most varicoceles develop over time. They usually occur in the left testicle, most likely because of the position of the left testicular vein. However, a varicocele in one testicle can affect sperm production in both testicles. Fortunately, most varicoceles are easy to diagnose and, if they cause symptoms, can be repaired surgically.
A varicocele is a widening of the veins along the spermatic cord. Veins carry the blood flowing from the body back toward the heart, and a bunch of valves in the veins keep the blood flowing one way and stop it from flowing backward. In other words, the valves regulate your blood flow and make sure everything is flowing in the right direction. But sometimes these valves can fail. When this happens, some of the blood can flow in reverse. This backed-up blood can collect in pools in the veins, which then causes the veins to stretch and get bigger, or become swollen.
Symptomsa of Varicocele
Some common Symptomsa of Varicocele :
- Infertility
- A painless testicle lump , scrotal swelling , or bulge within the scrotum
- Feeling of heaviness in the testicle.
- Visible, enlarged, twisted veins in the scrotum
Treatment of Varicocele
- The vein is surgically cut and tied off.
- Use of a thin, lighted tube inserted into the scrotum to view it.
- Heat is applied through a catheter to destroy the vein.
- A substance is placed in the vein to block it.
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