Varicose veins in men affect fertility

In the spermatic cord, the veins become dilated and protruded, which is called varicocele. Varicose vein varicocele is a common disease among homosexual men, with a prevalence rate of about 15%. The impact of varicose veins is very large. For men, the impact involves several parts of the human body. Let's discuss whether varicose veins in men affect pregnancy.

Varicose veins are a common disease in clinical medicine. The only varicose vein that can affect pregnancy is varicose veins of the flexor venous system, a common disease in urology. It is caused by abnormal tortuosity, dilation, and stretching of the flexor venous system in the scrotum. Mild varicose veins of the flexor venous system have no symptoms. The varicose veins may be touched, and the varicose veins will be more obvious when the patient holds his breath to increase abdominal pressure.

I can tell you without a doubt that if varicose veins are severe, it will lead to reduced male fertility. Reference literature has shown that varicose veins in men will lead to reduced semen quality, which is one of the causes of male infertility, accounting for about 20% to 40%.

Severe varicose veins may cause testicular contraction, affecting the normal growth and development of sperm. Sperm testing can show that the number of sperm is reduced, the sperm motility is reduced, and the shape is immature, which will affect fertility.

The main cause of infertility in male patients is varicose veins, which are enlarged and tortuous, causing local temperature rise and accumulation of carbon dioxide in the testicular tissue. After the accumulation of carbon dioxide, the concentrations of catecholamines, aldosterone, and prostaglandins in the blood increase, affecting the normal autonomic nerves of the testicles, resulting in reduced quality of sperm production and reduced sperm motility. It will immediately affect spermatogenesis because the venous system of the bilateral testicles has collateral circulation, so it will immediately cause damage to the function of the bilateral testicles.