Patient's question:
How is varicocele treated? I want to ask what should a man with varicocele do? Can it be cured? I don't know what it is either. I want to get pregnant, but I've been trying to conceive for a long time. My wife is infertile, and the family has been urging me to get checked. It was said that I have varicocele, so I want to ask what to do. Can it be cured?Doctor's answer:
Varicocele refers to the abnormal dilatation and tortuosity of veins in the spermatic cord due to impaired venous. Varicocele can be accompanied by testicular atrophy and impaired sperm development, leading to male infertility. Diagnosis requires spermatic vein imaging or color Doppler magnetic resonance imaging. This condition does not always require surgical treatment. In younger individuals who have not yet married and exhibit symptoms, a scrotal support band can be used to lower the scrotum, which may alleviate the symptoms. Those without symptoms or with mild symptoms can use a scrotal supporter or wear briefs. Generally, symptoms tend to disappear after marriage.