VARICOCELE COMPLICATIONS AND THEIR SYMPTOMS

By now, you may know that you have a varicocele, which is a varicose vein in the scrotum. You may not know that there are complications resulting from varicoceles. Without treatment, these varicocele complications can have long-term effects on infertility and testosterone levels and may cause testicular atrophy.

You may not be aware that up to 85% of men with a varicocele have no symptoms. Having no symptoms doesn’t mean you will not experience varicocele related complications. A better understanding of varicocele complications may motivate you to seek medical advice from your physician and then take action to find the right treatment for you.

VARICOCELE COMPLICATIONS

There are three major types of varicocele complications men may experience:

1. INFERTILITY OR LOW FERTILITY

2. LOW TESTOSTERONE

3. A SHRINKING TESTICLE, ALSO CALLED TESTICULAR ATROPHY

Let’s look more in-depth at each of these varicocele complications.

1. INFERTILITY OR LOW FERTILITY

Doctors now believe infertility or low fertility can be one of the varicocele related complications men may experience. Varicoceles have been found to cause problems for men wanting to father a child. In fact, four out of 10 men experiencing male factor infertility have a varicocele.

In addition to not being able to get pregnant, infertility can also lead to psychological problems and issues in relationships. When some men hear that they could be the cause of infertility in their relationship, the news may often lead to:

-Low self-esteem

-Stigma

-Depression

2. LOW TESTOSTERONE

Testosterone is the primary male hormone produced in the testicles. When the testicles do not produce enough testosterone, men can experience a number of symptoms.

Varicocele symptoms caused by low testosterone production are numerous and include:

-SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, OR INABILITY TO GET AN ERECTION

-LOW LIBIDO, OR SEX DRIVE

-DEPRESSED MOOD

-TIREDNESS

-LACK OF MOTIVATION

-SLEEP PROBLEMS

-CONCENTRATION ISSUES

-DECREASED ABILITY TO EXERCISE

-SUDDEN SWEATING OR FLUSHED FACE

-MOODINESS

-DECREASED MUSCLE MASS

3. TESTICULAR ATROPHY

A varicocele can damage the testicle to the point that it shrinks. Doctors aren’t exactly sure why a varicocele causes testicles to atrophy, but they think the pooling blood in the affected veins can increase pressure, in turn increasing exposure to toxins, which could result in damage to the testicle.

A SURE WAY OF GETTING RID OF VARICOCOLE WITHOUT SURGERY