Patient's question:
Does varicocele affect pregnancy? How did I get this disease? Is it very serious? We haven't been pregnant yet. My ex-girlfriend and I lived together before and we also couldn't get pregnant. But now we're married, why are we still absolutely unable to get pregnant? After a thorough examination, it was said that I have varicocele. What should I do? Can it be treated? How much does surgery cost?Doctor's answer:
Varicocele (VC) is a common urogenital disorder in men and a major cause of male infertility. It is more prevalent in young and middle-aged adults, with an incidence rate of 10% to 15% in the normal male population and accounting for 19% to 41% of male infertility cases. Varicocele is caused by the expansion of the spermatic veins surrounding the spermatic cord and the pampiniform plexus, leading to vascular spermogenesis dysfunction. It is more commonly unilateral on the left, but can also be bilateral or unilateral on the right. Traditional surgery involves an inguinal incision to ligate the high spermatic vein.