Asymptomatic male with grade 3 left varicocele and two children desiring vasectomy with low testosterone

When studying varicocele and infertility, substantial knowledge have been acquired in many important areas, including prevalence, etiology, and pathophysiology to the point that varicocele is considered as the main cause of primary and secondary infertility in adult men. On the other hand, offering...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Asian journal of andrology 2016-03, Vol.18 (2), p.312-312
Main Authors: Fraietta, Renato, Zylbersztejn, Daniel Suslik, Cedenho, Agnaldo Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analysis
Asymptomatic Diseases
Development and progression
Humans
Invited
Male
Testosterone
Testosterone - blood
Testosterone - deficiency
Varicocele
Varicocele - pathology
Varicocele - surgery
Vasectomy
Vasectomy - adverse effects
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:When studying varicocele and infertility, substantial knowledge have been acquired in many important areas, including prevalence, etiology, and pathophysiology to the point that varicocele is considered as the main cause of primary and secondary infertility in adult men. On the other hand, offering surgical treatment of varicoceles to improve androgen levels （without a focus on improving fertile potential） is quite controversial.
ISSN:1008-682X
1745-7262
DOI:10.4103/1008-682X.164196