Patient's question:
My father has been managing super-intensive physical labor for many years, which has led to an increase in his physical functions, and he has experienced a recurrence of varicose veins to a certain extent on his arms and legs. He wants to consult a doctor. How should varicocele of moderate degree, like my father's, be treated? Can it be cured?Doctor's answer:
Hello, moderate varicocele is a disease that severely affects male semen quality or fertility. If moderate varicocele has been diagnosed, medication is ineffective in treating it in this case. Generally, it is recommended to go to a local hospital for early high ligation surgery for varicocele. This is because varicocele can cause the temperature of the vas deferens or testicles to become too high, leading to poor semen quality produced by the testicles. This can result in conditions such as asthenozoospermia (low sperm motility), oligozoospermia (low sperm count), or anejaculation (failure to ejaculate), in addition to other diseases like azoospermia (absence of sperm).