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Can someone with a varicocele produce offspring?
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Absolutely: Varicocele's are actually quite common. Most people with varicoceles do not have reduced fertility. Varicoceles can sometimes cause a certain type of reduced infertility.
Answered 2/15/2017
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Yes: A varicocele is like varicose veins of the small veins (blood vessels) next to one testicle (testis) or both testicles (testes). It usually causes no symptoms. It may cause discomfort in a small number of cases. Having a varicocele is thought to increase the chance of being infertile but most men with a varicocele are not infertile. http://patient.info/health/varicocele-leaflet
Answered 3/20/2017
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