A new publication finds that varicocele repair might improve semen quality enough to enable couples who are awaiting in vitro fertilization or intrauterine insemination to attempt natural conception ...

Varicocele, the leading cause of male infertility, can impair spermatogenesis through several pathophysiological mechanisms. Of these, current evidence suggests that oxidative stress is the central ...

Melih Arici, MD Recurrence rates after percutaneous embolization are similar to those of surgery, researcher says. TAMPA, Fla.—Percutaneous varicocele embolization using a sclerosant agent and ...

Authors of a systematic review in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how a common treatment for impaired male fertility may well be ineffective. Up to 15% of men are thought to suffer from ...

Back in 2001, Buddy Bartels had undergone an unsuccessful surgery for a varicocele, a common cause of male infertility. But last July he underwent a second procedure — a nonsurgical varicocele repair ...

January 30, 2012 — Surgery increases testosterone production in men with varicocele, the most common cause of male infertility, according to a meta-analysis published in the February issue of the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My in-laws are being evaluated for infertility, and my brother-in-law has a varicocele. They say that he needs an operation. Is this necessary in order for them to have children? -- ...

CHICAGO -- Couples struggling with infertility face uncertain odds when considering various treatment options. But a new study reveals that embolization, a minimally invasive treatment for arguably ...

Varicocele is when veins in your scrotum swell. It’s a lot like a varicose vein that you get in your leg. It might feel like a bag of worms. It usually shows up above one of your testicles, most often ...