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Varicocele does not cause pain but may impair fertility

Varicocele does not cause pain but may impair fertility

The testicles form during embryonic life in a region close to the kidneys and, during the growth of the fetus still in the mother's uterus, they descend down the abdomen, pass through the canal inguinal finally find the testicular pouch, where they are definitely. For this reason, some of the veins that drain blood from the testicles rise near the kidney, leading the blood to the vena cava.

Problems can arise in the drainage of these veins, causing their dilatation and return of blood from the body to the testicle. This dilation of the veins, which become varicose, is what we call varicocele. They appear at the onset of puberty and are graded on three levels according to severity.

Varicocele is usually painless, but can be identified by the observation of dilated veins in the cord that descends to the testicle and around the testicle itself . The best way to diagnose is by examining the urologist's testicular pouch and, in dubious cases, the use of Doppler Ultrasound helps diagnosis. The main complication of varicocele is infertility, being the main cause of secondary infertility (people who had 1 child, but can not have the second ). When very early and very severe, it can also cause atrophy of the testicles and compromise their development.

Varicocele decreases the production and quality of spermatozoa by causing a rise in local temperature. For proper functioning, the testicle should be about one degree centigrade below body temperature, so it lies outside the abdomen in a pouch. When the veins dilate and the body's warmer blood returns to the testicular sac, it increases the temperature of the testicles and consequently worsens sperm production.

Varicocele treatment is surgical. The surgery is performed with a small cut in the inguinal region where the dilated veins are located (using a microscope or magnifying lenses) and these are disconnected to prevent the reflux of blood from the body to the testicle. This surgery prevents atrophy and damage to the development of the testicles beyond, to reverse the infertility caused by it. In order to identify varicocele early, all adolescents after puberty should undergo a consultation with the urologist to identify the existence of varicocele and whether it is causing any impairment , since it is not all patients who have varicocele who need surgery, many live with varicocele for life.


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