Thread by @DocOmeiza

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.

In fact, some people with #varicoceles will feel nothing more than a dull, aching or dragging pain in their scrotum which gets worse after exercise or at the end of the day.

Although #Varicoceles may not produce symptoms, they are a common cause of low sperm count & infertility in men.

Sperm cells are very fragile & varicoceles create abnormal temperature inside the testis.

This might kill some sperm or reduce their quality, leading to infertility.

#Varicoceles that cause no symptoms typically require no treatment.

But if symptoms occur, a surgery called #varicocelectomy can be done to restore proper blood flow to your testis and hence restore fertility.

Many men are able to impregnate their women after this surgery.

#Varicocelectomy is a safe procedure that has a high chance of improving your fertility. Talk to your doctor about whether this surgery is necessary.

To help someone on your timeline with infertility due to varicoceles, kindly RT.