Patient's question:
When I was taking a shower, I noticed that my testicles were of uneven size, and one seemed to be lower than the other. When I touched it, I felt that the veins were particularly prominent, almost like earthworms coiled inside the testicle. Please ask: What are the characteristics of varicocele?Doctor's answer:
Varicocele refers to the tortuous and dilated veins in the spermatic cord due to impaired venous (reflux). It is a common disease among young and middle-aged adults, characterized by the expansion, tortuosity, and elongation of the pampiniform plexus (vein vascular plexus) in the spermatic cord caused by venous blood stasis. Medication or dietary therapy is unlikely to be very effective and may interfere with fertility. Surgical treatment is generally preferred as it is more effective. The condition of varicocele tends to recur, requiring long-term medication.