Research Notes on Varicocele
A varicocele is a mass of enlarged and dilated veins in the spermatic cord in the scrotum which reduces the flow of blood in the testicles.1 Usually developing around the time of puberty, varicocele will affect about 10-20% of all males.1 While the issue of whether a varicocele is a cause of male infertility is still in question, approximately 40% of infertile men suffer from a varicocele.1
Fast Facts:
- About 85% of varicoceles develop in the left testicle.1
- The sudden appearance of a varicocele in an older man may be indicative of a kidney tumor.2
- Symptoms include visible, twisted veins in the scrotum, infertility, or a testicular lump.3
5 Great Resources on Varicocele
- UrologyChannel: Varicocele: Overview, Incidence and Prevalence
- Nemours Foundation: Varicocele
- eMedicine: Varicocele
- Cornell University Weill Medical College: Varicocele
- Children's Hosptial Boston: Varicocele
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5 Latest Headlines on Varicocele
What is Varicocele?
- Wikipedia: Varicocele
- UpToDate: Treatment of Infertility in Men: Varicocele
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Varicocele: Definition
What are the Symptoms of Varicocele?
- Wikipedia: Varicocele: Symptoms
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Varicocele: Symptoms
- Mayo Clinic: Varicocele: Symptoms
What are the Causes and Complications of Varicocele?
- UrologyChannel: Varicocele: Causes
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Varicocele: Causes
- Mayo Clinic: Varicocele: Causes | Complications
What are the Treatments and Medications for Varicocele?
- Wikipedia: Varicocele: Treatment
- UrologyChannel: Varicocele: Treatment
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Varicocele: Treatment
- Mayo Clinic: Varicocele: Treatments and Drugs
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Varicocele Repair for Infertility
What are the Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Varicocele?
- Mayo Clinic: Varicocele: Lifestyle and Home Remedies
- UrologyChannel: Varicocele: Alternative Treatmetns
What are the Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Varicocele?
- eMedicine: Varicocele: Etiology
| Varicocele: Outcome and Prognosis
- Wikipedia: Varicocele: Prognosis
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Varicocele: Outlook (Prognosis)
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Varicocele
- YouTube: Microsurgical Varicocelectomy for Varicocele by Dr Karpman
- Infertility: Varicocele - Is Fertility Compromised?
- Google Groups: Varicocele Discussion
- HealthBoards: Varicocele Question
Foundations and Support Groups on Varicocele
- AUA: American Urological Association
- UF: Urology Foundation
- KUFA: Kidney & Urological Foundation of America
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Varicocele
- Google Scholar: Varicocele Article Listing
- JAMA: Archive of Varicocele Articles
- PubMed Central: List of Varicocele Articles
Clinical Trials on Varicocele
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials of Varicocele
- CenterWatch: Varicocele Clinical Trials
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 UrologyChannel: Varicocele
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Varicocele: Causes
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Varicocele: Symptoms
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