Is surgical treatment of varicocele effective?

There are many patients with varicocele in men, and most of them are young people and the elderly. Once varicocele is found, especially for some young people, it cannot be ignored, because it may cause infertility in men, so it still needs systematic treatment or it can be cured. So is surgical treatment of varicocele effective? Let's take a look at it together!

1. Mild varicocele generally does not require surgical treatment and can be treated conservatively by wearing tights or taking medication. Moderate to severe varicocele must be treated with early surgery because blood retention in the varicose veins causes the testicle temperature to rise and affects sperm production. In daily life, be careful not to stand or sit for long periods of time, do not exercise frequently, do not smoke, drink less alcohol, and do not eat spicy and irritating foods.

2. Hazards:

1) Affects male fertility. According to medical statistics, about two-thirds of men with varicocele will have semen abnormalities, which will reduce the number of sperm, reduce their motility, and increase the number of abnormal sperm, thus leading to infertility.

2) Leading to sexual dysfunction. Some patients with varicocele, if left untreated for a long time, will experience sexual dysfunction such as low libido, decreased sexual pleasure, sexual pain, erectile dysfunction, and premature ejaculation.

3) Affect testicular metabolism and poison sperm. Varicose veins can increase the testicular temperature by an average of about 0.6°C, thus interfering with spermatogenesis. Stagnation of venous blood affects testicular metabolism, causing local hypoxia, accumulation of metabolic waste, poisoning testicular spermatogenic cells and sperm, and inhibiting the production of testosterone, a male hormone.

The above introduces some questions about whether surgical treatment of varicocele is effective. Of course, severe patients need surgery, but if you accidentally suffer from varicocele, you must correct your mentality. In addition to receiving treatment, you should also take corresponding nursing measures so that the condition can improve as soon as possible.