Varicocele - Is it killing your fertility? Learn what to do

Any man that has low sperm counts or poor sperm movement could have a problem known as a varicocele



A #varicocele is the presence of enlarged or dilated veins in the blood vessels of the scrotum.



Do varicoceles cause #infertility in men?

The answer is...sometimes. Watch for a complete explanation



We are not entirely certain how varicoceles cause infertility. Some evidence points to the increased temperature 



Another theory is that in men with varicoceles, the testicular fluid which carries sperm has an increased concentration of chemicals which can damage sperm.



So how do you know if you have a varicocele?

The most obvious cases can be seen by just looking at a guy’s scrotum.



Ultrasound of the scrotum can be used to diagnose a smaller, less obvious varicocele. Some advanced types of ultrasound can even measure blood flow in the veins of the scrotum.



Let’s say you have infertility and you have been diagnosed with a varicocele. What can you do?



There are a number of different ways to try to get rid of a varicocele. Watch this video for all the methods.



Finally, another alternative instead of improving the sperm is to try to make better use of the sperm that a guy does have. If his sperm problem is mild, an IUI or intrauterine insemination can increase the number of sperm that makes it into the fallopian tubes where fertilization happens. For guys with more severe sperm problems, IVF is a very effective treatment.



Infertility TV is your weekly source for the best medical information if you have infertility, recurrent miscarriage or are just trying to conceive. (TTC). InfertilityTV covers infertility testing, fertility treatments such as Clomid, Follistim and Crinone and fertility treatments like IUI and #IVF (in vitro fertilization)



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Dr Morris is a practicing IVF and infertility expert who sees patients at IVF! located in the Naperville Fertility Center.



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