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Can i die from varicocele if i ignore it?
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No: A very benign condition sometimes causing male infertility, and sometimes causing mild pain or a heavy feeling in the scrotum.
Answered 9/9/2017
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NO!: Unless you're having pain, infertility, or low testosterone it need not be treated. Last time i checked none of those conditions were lethal.
Answered 7/7/2016
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