Patient's question:
I am 28 years old this year. I had varicocele a while ago, and I took medication to treat it, but it has appeared again recently. Please ask: What are the hazards of varicocele?Doctor's answer:
The harm of varicocele to humans is mainly its impact on testicular function. We know that the testes have two functions: the first is to produce sperm and have children, and the second is to produce male androgens. Among these harms, the most significant is the decline in sperm quality, which affects male fertility and leads to male infertility. Additionally, for middle-aged patients with varicocele, if they have this condition, their levels of male androgens may rise more quickly or to a greater extent compared to those without varicocele. This may lead to earlier clinical manifestations of androgen deficiency in middle-aged men.