Varicose veins are a common condition that occurs in young men and are the most common, surgically treatable cause of male infertility. It is an insidious condition because it does not always cause symptoms, while it occurs in about 25% of adults with fertility problems.
It affects the number, motility and morphology of spermatozoa and in adolescents it can negatively affect testicular development and testosterone production.

Coping

“The treatment of varicocele is mainly surgical”, points out the K. Ioannis Bouzalas Urologist – Director of the 6th Urology Clinic,
Clinic of Endourology and Minimally Invasive Treatment of Urolithiasis, Metropolitan General And it continues:
“The main indications for surgical treatment of varicocele, according to the European Urological Association (EUA), are the following:

  • Delayed growth or atrophy of the testicle on the same side as the varicocele in adolescent or young men
  • The pathological spermogram in young infertile men
  • Scrotal deformity
  • The appearance of symptoms

Today, microsurgical correction is considered the method of choice by the international medical community for the treatment of varicocele, with the lowest rate of recurrence-complications and is performed by specialized urologists-andrologists. It also has the best results on sperm count parameters and pregnancy rates.”

Benefits

“The benefits observed after surgical correction of varicocele are as follows:

  • Maintaining sperm quality or improving it, when there are disorders due to the condition
  • Significant improvement in sperm count in 60-80% of patients
  • Inhibition of testicular damage
  • Improvement in pregnancy rates of 20-60%
  • After varicocele repair in adolescents, an increase in the rate of growth of the scrotum and contralateral testis is observed
  • Endocrine disorders associated with varicocele may be normalized after its treatment

The skill and experience in the use of the surgical microscope offer greatly improved results in urological operations, such as the treatment of varicocele, significantly helping infertile couples to achieve their goal” concludes Mr. Bouzalas.