Is testicular varicocele curable?
Varicocele treatment might not be necessary. Many men with varicoceles are able to father a child without any treatment. However, if your varicocele causes pain, testicular atrophy or infertility or if you are considering assisted reproductive techniques, you might want to undergo varicocele repair.
Can varicocele go away without surgery?
By doing the varicocele embolization, blood flow is directed to other pathways. Varicocele embolization essentially stops blood flow internally, therefore, accomplishing what the urologist does without a surgical procedure.
Can varicocele be cured automatically?
There are no medications or oral drug treatment for varicoceles. Pain killers may offer temporary relief but eventually, you will need a permanent treatment. Varicocelectomy is a laparoscopic surgical procedure that removes these enlarged veins and helps restore blood circulation in the male reproductive organs.
What is the best treatment for varicocele?
Open surgical ligation, performed by a urologist, is the most common treatment for symptomatic varicoceles. Varicocele embolization, a nonsurgical treatment performed by an interventional radiologist, is as effective as surgery with less risk, less pain and less recovery time.
What if varicocele is left untreated?
Left untreated, they can cause testicular atrophy (shrinkage of the testicles). There is also a strong association between varicoceles and male infertility. Varicoceles have been linked with decreases in sperm count and motility and increases in the number of deformed and ineffective sperm.
Which treatment is best for varicocele?
Surgical correction is the most commonly performed technique to treat varicoceles with a technical failure rate of less than 5\%. An attractive alternative to surgery is the selective catheterization and embolization of the gonadal vein.
Is varicocele a serious problem?
Varicoceles are not life threatening, but rarely they can be associated with dangerous conditions. For example, if a varicocele forms on the right side and not the left, it is important to make sure there is no mass or other abnormality in the abdomen that might be causing it.
Is a varicocele serious?
Does varicose veins go away?
Varicose and spider veins do not just go away on their own, but they can sometimes become less visible. You may also find that symptoms temporarily go away at times, particularly if you lose weight or increase physical activity. However, your vein symptoms will likely return over time.