A varicocele is an enlargement of veins within the scrotum (pampiniform plexus of veins) that often presents in upto 40% of infertile males. It is being cited as the most common cause of male infertility.
When you are trying to become a father with your female partner but failing, remember that in 40% of the cases, the problem exists with male, 40% of the times with female and in rest 20% of the cases, the issue lies in both the partners as per statistical data. As a man, especially in India, the first thing you should do is to stop blaming the woman for not able to bear a child. Secondly, put your woman through infertility testing after your sexologist determines that you are perfectly fertile and good in sexual health.
Scrotum is the sack that holds the testicles. Connecting to those testicles are several tubes including nerves, arteries, veins, spermatic cords etc. Varicocele is the enlargement of a veins connected to the testicle. These veins are called Pampiniform Plexus.
FAQs on Varicocele What is a varicocele? A vein abnormality in the scrotum may result in a varicocele. The enlargement of the pampiniform plexus veins in the scrotum is a varicocele. It is similar to varicose veins that occur in the leg. Where does varicocele occur? Varicocele occurs in the scrotum. It is similar…
Varicocele – All you want to know What is varicocele? A varicocele is an abnormal enlargement or engorgement of the veins within the scrotum. They are the veins which drain the blood from the testicles. You may have heard of or seen varicose veins of the legs which are abnormally engorged and tortuous veins in…
Varicocele Repair in Azoospermia A varicocele is a dilatation of the veins of the pampiniform (venous) plexus in the spermatic cord in the male. It is a very common finding in infertile men being associated with 15% of men with primary infertility and 80% of men with secondary infertility. Though varicocele repair in infertility has…
The Vainglorious Varicocele – Can of Worms? A man walks into my office. He has been married for two years. Attempts at conception have proved futile. He hands me a Doppler report which states that he has a Bilateral Varicocele, Grade 2. His diagnosis is a clinical varicocele. My observations confirm this. His semen parameters…
