By Dr Matt Clifford and Dr Will Ormiston, Interventional Radiologists, Nedlands
Varicoceles are the most common surgically correctable cause of male infertility, affecting up to 20% of adult men and 40% of those with primary infertility.
Despite this, optimal management has long been debated, with guideline recommendations varying.
Recent evidence – both from a 2023 systematic review and a new 15-year retrospective series – has helped to clarify the picture, reinforcing varicocele treatment as a safe, effective and durable option that can meaningfully improve fertility outcomes in appropriately selected men....
Varicoceles are the most common surgically correctable cause of male infertility, affecting up to 20% of adult men and 40% of those with primary infertility.
Despite this, optimal management has long been debated, with guideline recommendations varying.
Recent evidence – both from a 2023 systematic review and a new 15-year retrospective series – has helped to clarify the picture, reinforcing varicocele treatment as a safe, effective and durable option that can meaningfully improve fertility outcomes in appropriately selected men....
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