Can varicocele be painless?

Varicoceles are similar to varicose veins, a common condition that causes veins in the leg to swell and lose their shape. Varicoceles are usually painless but can sometimes cause aching testicles or pain that may come and go.

Can you still get hard with varicocele?

When the testicles do not produce enough testosterone, men can experience a number of symptoms. Varicocele symptoms caused by low testosterone production are numerous and include: Sexual dysfunction, or inability to get an erection. Low libido, or sex drive.

Can varicocele be left alone?

Varicoceles often need no treatment. If you are not suffering from any symptoms or problems as a result of them, then usual medical advice is to leave the varicocele alone.

Can I ignore varicocele?

If you don’t seek treatment for your varicocele, it can damage the affected testicle. In about 85 percent of men, the varicocele occurs on the left side. The varicocele may cause the testicle to atrophy or shrink.

How should I sleep with varicocele?

Lie down as much as you can for the first 24 hours. Rest when you feel tired. Getting enough sleep will help you recover. After the first day, try to walk each day.

Does grade 3 varicocele require surgery?

Conclusion: In patients with grade 3 varicocele, microsurgery and naked eye surgical methods proved similar results in terms of success and complications. Because the operation time of the classical varicocelectomy is significantly shorter, it may be preferred in this subset of patients.

What helps varicocele pain?

If you have a varicocele that causes you minor discomfort, but doesn’t affect your fertility, you might try the following for pain relief:

• Take over-the-counter painkillers, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others).
• Wear an athletic supporter to relieve pressure.

How big is a grade 1 varicocele?

Of the patients with a grade 1 varicocele, a mean (+/-SD) of 2.4 (+/-2.5) small veins, 4.7 (+/-2.1) medium veins, 0.3 (+/-0.58) large veins, and 7.5 (+/-3.0) total veins were ligated.

How to relieve varicocele pain?

Run cool water over your testicles for 5-15 seconds once or twice per day

Can varicocele be treated without surgery?

Yes and no: A varicocele cannot be corrected without some sort of procedure. It can be done via interventional radiology by embolizing the varicocele angiographically. More commonly, it is ligated surgically via one of a number of techniques (laparoscopic, robotic, inguinal, subinguinal).

Is a varicocele curable?

Unfortunately, the answer is no. There is no complete cure for varicocele at this time.​ But, with my treatments, you can treat varicocele to a point where you no longer consider it a problem. Yes, results vary, but you don’t have a chance if you don’t try.