The varicocele is a dilated veins (varices) along the cord that holds the testicles.
It has been observed that one of the consequences of this change is the low concentration, mobility and percentage of normal sperm.
If the varicocele causes discomfort or pain, or if it causes alterations in seminal parameters such as these should be considered the operation.
We must take into account that today ejaculated sperm, they began to form about three months ago, so that improvement in sperm parameters were observed in three, 6 or more months after the operation.
The choice of an assisted reproduction or varicocele surgery should be done under various considerations, such as:
A large percentage of men showing no sperm in ejaculated semen, if they can get their testicles, making it possible to extract these sperm with a very fine needle.
For these men and for those who do not improve after varicocele operation, the assisted reproduction technique ICSI (intra cytoplasmic sperm injection) could be given the opportunity to be parents.