Myth 1: Varicocele has nothing to do with male infertility
Solution.
Varicocele is a common disease in adolescent and young adult men with a prevalence of 15%. Among men with male infertility, varicocele causes about 20-40% of infertility, and is one of the causes of male infertility that can be cured by surgical treatment.
Myth 2: Varicocele must lead to male infertility
Solution.
Some men with varicocele will also have normal fertility. Clinically, I have seen some patients who have had one child, and when they want to have another child a few years later, they become infertile and are found to have severe varicocele. My explanation is that early varicocele does not affect the testicles very seriously, but as time increases, the severity of varicocele increases and the damage to the testicles worsens, resulting in poor sperm development.
Myth 3: Varicocele does not require surgical treatment
Solution.
Varicocele is not a disease that can be cured by itself and there is no effective medicine to cure it, and it will become more and more severe with the delay of time. Surgery is the only effective way to cure varicocele. Chinese herbal medicine also cannot cure varicocele, but it can make the symptoms temporarily better and have some effect on the fertility of some patients with milder conditions.
Myth 4: All varicocele requires surgery
Answer.
The varicose veins that require surgical treatment are.
1.Adolescent patients with varicocele;
2.Severe pain and discomfort affect the life and work of patients;
3.Male infertility
4.Semen examination is obviously abnormal
Myth 5: You can have children after varicocele surgery
Answer.
The causes of male infertility are complex and often not caused by a single factor. Some patients with varicocele can have children after surgery, while some patients have significantly improved semen quality after surgery, but still cannot have children. Statistics from the literature: semen quality improves significantly after surgery by 60%-80%; pregnancy rate 20%-60%.
What are the surgical methods for varicocele?
Answer.
Surgical methods for varicocele: laparoscopic varicocele (especially suitable for bilateral, minimally invasive), traditional open approach, microsurgical approach. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. I have used laparoscopic varicocele surgery in more than 200 cases with satisfactory results.