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A member asked:

Can a varicocele which is only found in ultrasound but not in physical checkup can cause low testosterone and shrinkage of testis and?

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Dr. John Goldman answered

Unlikely: See a urologist and get clarification but this is an unlikely cause

Answered 2/25/2018

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What could be the cause of wide hips, feminine fat distributionand low testosterone, when sperm count, testis size and FSH are normal but LH is low?

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I have enlarged veins on the back of my testicles but had an ultrasound and was told it isnt varicoceles but I do have a epidyminal cyst? Is this normal ? Ive had them for a month or two and the ache from time to time?

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Ultrasound on testicles, and came back with very small varicocele, but I do have some heavy like soreness in the testicles.. Does this mean surgery?

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Is it a clear difference between both testis sizes due to varicoceles? What test confirms the shrinkage of testicles due to varicoceles?

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How can a big left sided varicocele(grade 3) increase pressure to right renal vein and cause some pain in right testis? (anatomical question)

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