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I had varicocele surgery on my left testis. is this the cause why it is small? could it still have enough sperm to impregnate a woman?

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Varicocele: removal could cause the size to appear smaller but shouldnt have any effect on impregnating a woman

Answered 9/14/2014

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Hi..I have pus cells of 4-5 with 41 million sperm count and 50percent motility and vericocele on right and left testis..Right grade3 and left 2?

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A member asked:

Is varicocele surgery worth doing if it is grade 1 with no pain? But sperm count is 5mil/ml ? If the surgery is done, are there food odds to see noticeable improvements in sperm count? is another reason more likely cauaing the low sperm count?

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A member asked:

I had varicocele surgery 3 years ago and now after 3 years my testicles are still big (if not bigger) what should I do? I know surgery may help but is there other things that can help?? Maybe medicines or yoga ?? I really dont wanna have surgery?

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A member asked:

I had varicocele surgery for grade 4 and it been 45days i still have larger veins, and also my testicles hang lower than usual is this normal? do my larger veins disappear and my hanging issue get recover?

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A member asked:

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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