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 ...

Use of an alcohol sclerosing agent is effective in 98% of men and does not require hospitalization. SEATTLE—Non-surgical transcatheter retrograde sclerotherapy of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Varicoceles are similar to varicose veins, but they occur around the testicles rather than the legs. They do not usually cause any serious problems, but they can impact male fertility. They happen ...