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…
Genetics in Male Infertility Sperm counts in this day and age are on the decline. You can blame it on anything from cell phones to cigars. When the concentration, mobility and morphology of sperms are affected, the man is worried. What causes this, is a common question? Can it be corrected with medicines, is the…