A 45-year-old member asked:
what are my treatment options for a varicocele and low sperm?
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Dr. Carla Enriquez answered
50 years experience Pediatrics
Surgery embolization: Embolization means "clot making." the doctor injects coils into the testicular veins to block them. Sometimes a fluid is used. Laproscopic surgery & open surgery remove the veins. You & your doctor should discuss best treatment option in your case. See
http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/varicocele/ds00618/dsection=treatments-and-drugs.
Answered on Jun 25, 2014
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