The testicular blood vessels are obvious, what is the truth?

Many men find that there are many obvious blood vessels on their testicles when they take a shower, and some of them are even severely protruding. This is not "heat swelling and cold contraction", but is related to disease. Clinically, doctors call this symptom varicocele. What are its clinical manifestations?

What are the symptoms of varicocele?

1. If varicocele is relatively mild, there are generally no obvious symptoms and no physical discomfort, and it is often discovered during a physical examination.

2. When standing, the affected side of the scrotum will be lower than the healthy side. There are dilated and circuitous veins on the surface of the scrotum. The symptoms will worsen when standing for a long time or exerting abdominal force, and will be alleviated or disappear after lying down to rest.

3. Patients with varicocele will experience some symptoms of neurasthenia such as headache, fatigue, and neurasthenia.

4. You will find "worms wrapped in a bag", that is, you can see swollen blood vessels like earthworms in the patient's scrotum. Patients with varicocele will have swelling and pain in the scrotum and testicles, especially when the patient is standing or walking, the symptoms will be more obvious. Even after sitting for a long time, you will feel the local body temperature of the spermatic cord rise.

5. According to the investigation of relevant departments, 20% of male infertility is caused by varicocele, which may even cause testicular atrophy in male friends. The affected scrotum or testicle will have obvious swelling and pain, accompanied by scrotal swelling, and the scrotum will touch or see swollen blood vessels like earthworms.