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Dear guys, check if you have #varicoceles

1. Usually in your left scrotum
2. Feels like a "bag of worms"
3. May disappear when you lie down
4. Can cause severe pain
It's a common cause of infertility in men which can be corrected with surgery.

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#Varicocele is an enlargement of the veins inside the scrotum. It affects about 15% of adult men.

It may occur due to poorly functioning valves normally found in the veins.

Or due to compression of a vein by a nearby structure such as tumor or cancer of the left kidney.
People with #varicoceles may have:

• A noticeable swollen vein in the scrotum (as shown in this pic)
• A disturbing feeling of weight in the scrotum
• Pain in the scrotum which increases on standing, &
• Shrinking of the testicles

Sometimes, none of these symptoms occur.
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Dear guys, check if you have #varicoceles

1. Usually in your left scrotum
2. Feels like a "bag of worms"
3. May disappear when you lie down
4. Can cause severe pain
It's a common cause of infertility in men which can be corrected with surgery.

A thread 🧵

RT for awareness
#Varicocele is an enlargement of the veins inside the scrotum. It affects about 15% of adult men.

It may occur due to poorly functioning valves normally found in the veins.

Or due to compression of a vein by a nearby structure such as tumor or cancer of the left kidney.
People with #varicoceles may have:

• A noticeable swollen vein in the scrotum (as shown in this pic)
• A disturbing feeling of weight in the scrotum
• Pain in the scrotum which increases on standing, &
• Shrinking of the testicles

Sometimes, none of these symptoms occur.
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Quick tips on #varicoceles

1. Usually occur in the left testicle
2. Feels like a "bag of worms"
3. May disappear when you lie down
4. Can be a sign of left kidney tumor
5. Can cause infertility
6. Can cause severe pain

If 5 & 6 are present, you may need a surgery

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#Varicocele is a swelling of the testis veins. It's a major cause of low sperm count & infertility in men.

Sperm cells are very fragile & varicoceles create abnormal temperature inside the testis which might kill some sperm or reduce their quality, leading to infertility.
Sometimes, people with #varicoceles may only feel a dull, aching or dragging pain in their scrotum.

This pain may get worse after exercise or at the end of the day.

If you have this feeling, please see your doctor.
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