Patient's question:
Seeing varicocele can lead to infertility, with a prevalence rate of 20% in the general male population and up to 40% in infertile males. Therefore, if you want to carefully check whether you have varicocele, what are the items for varicocele examination? What should be done for undescended testicles and varicocele?Doctor's answer:
Varicocele refers to a disease where the veins in the spermatic cord repeatedly become dilated, expanded, and tortuous, leading to slow blood flow and congestion, which in turn causes a series of clinical symptoms. Varicocele can impair testicular function and affect male fertility, and medication is not very effective in controlling or preventing its occurrence, so blind medication should be avoided.Recommendation: If varicocele recurs, is detected through examination, and is accompanied by additional clinical symptoms, surgical treatment should be considered, as there is currently no conservative treatment for varicocele. Therefore, it is recommended to avoid sexual activity until the condition improves. A scrotal support belt can be used to elevate the scrotum, aiding venous drainage, which can serve as a preventive and health maintenance measure during the recovery period. However, it does not alleviate varicocele itself.