Patient's question:
Seeing varicocele can lead to infertility. The incidence rate in ordinary males is 20%, and it is as high as 40% in infertile males. So, if you want to check whether you have varicocele, what are the items for varicocele examination? What should be done about undescended testicles and varicocele?Doctor's answer:
Varicocele refers to a disease where the veins in the spermatic cord repeatedly become dilated, expanded, side-impacted, and tortuous, leading to slow blood flow and blood stasis, which in turn causes a series of clinical diagnostic 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 and additional clinical diagnostic symptoms appear after examination, surgical treatment should be considered, as there is currently no conservative treatment for varicocele. Therefore, it is recommended to avoid sexual activity before symptoms subside. A scrotal support belt can be used to elevate the scrotum, aiding venous drainage. This can serve as a health maintenance and preventive measure during the recovery period but does not alleviate varicocele itself.