Patient's question:
I'm already 30 this year. I've been married to my wife for 4 or 5 years, but we still haven't had any children. Later, after a thorough examination at the hospital, they said it was due to varicocele that it took so long. I feel ashamed that I've been blaming my wife all this time, so now I want to ask what medicine can treat varicocele?Doctor's answer:
Hello: Western medicine treatment for varicocele mainly involves surgical intervention, with no other options available. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can consider treatments such as invigorating blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and warming meridians. Whether taking Chinese medicine can cure it is still uncertain.1. Surgery is the best option, as Western medicine has no medications that can effectively treat it.
2. If you really don’t want surgery, you can consult a TCM practitioner and take some Chinese medicine for a period to see if it works. If it doesn’t, surgery will still be necessary.
3. Avoid prolonged sitting or inactivity, and do not ride bicycles. Engage in appropriate physical activity. Wear loose pants.
For varicocele patients, timely treatment can reduce the risk of complications. If left untreated, it may affect fertility.