If varicocoele are diagnosed in adulthood, should there be medical intervention?
Asker: David, 34 years old
Answer
Yes, because this pathology of blood flow can cause the testis to warm up to a certain extent and the impression is that the chance of sterility is increasing.
However, the size of the varicocoele is important, and therefore the case should be thoroughly examined before treatment.
Answered by
Prof.dr.medicus leopold de Thibault de Boesinghe
occupational medicine radiation protection hospital hygiene radiotherapy oncology nuclear medicine medical ethics and deontology
university of Ghent
http://www.ugent.be
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