Patient's question:
Recently, I've been feeling obvious dilated blood vessels in my scrotum, and the pain is very pronounced. After a careful examination, the doctor said it's severe varicocele and that surgery is required. I want to ask if severe varicocele must be surgically treated?Doctor's answer:
Severe varicocele must be surgically treated because varicocele not only causes a heavy and distended feeling in the scrotum, pain, and affects the quality of your sexual life, but also long-term varicocele can lead to a decrease in testicular temperature, affecting sperm quality and causing infertility. After surgical treatment, normal function can be restored. With adequate rest, it takes about a month to return to normal work and life.