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Hello doctors, can vericocele make a man infertile?
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Possibly: Varicoceles are common. Most men with varicoceles are fertile. However some men with abnormally low sperm counts or poor sperm quality and who have a varicocele may see improvement in semen quality and fertility after varicocele repair. This suggests that in some men varicocele has a definite impact on fertility.
Answered 11/20/2014
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