Abstract
The Quality of Semen in Varicocele patients
Highlights
A varicocele is an abnormal dilatation, tortuosity and engorging of draining veins of testis with blood due to impaired venous efflux from the testis due to the absence or malfunction of valves (Tulloch, 1951).Varicocele is associated with macroscopic and microscopic testicular alterations
The hypothesis that varicocele can cause testicular damage was further confirmed on pubertal boys in which the reduction in testicular size ipsilateral to the pathology was restored after surgical repair (Jarow, 2001)
The aim of the present study is to evaluate effect of varicocele on semen parameters
Summary
Varicocele is associated with macroscopic and microscopic testicular alterations. These changes are observed bilaterally even in the presence of unilateral clinical varicocele (Dubin and Hotchkiss, 1969). Semen analysis remains the single most useful and basic investigation for diagnosing male infertility It is a simple test, providing on sperm production (count), but sperm quality (motility, morphology) as well (Fisch, 2008). Semen analysis was done in all patients They were divided into two groups: Group I (control): 25 fertile persons with no varicocele. Conclusion: varicocele causes alternation of spermatogenesis with subsequent decrease of seminal parameter (count, motility, normal morphology).
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