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When is a varicocele repair indicated: the dilemma of hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction?
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<blockquote data-quote="Nelson Vergel" data-source="post: 30083" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>[ATTACH]1713[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26696437#" target="_blank">Asian J Androl.</a> 2015 Dec 18. doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.169560. [Epub ahead of print]</p><p><strong>When is a varicocele repair indicated: the dilemma of hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction?</strong></p><p>In the past, the indications for varicocelectomy are primarily for infertility with abnormal semen parameters, testicular hypotrophy/atrophy in adolescents, and/or pain. The surgical treatment of varicocele for hypogonadism is controversial and debated. Recently, multiple reports in the literature have suggested that varicocele is associated with hypogonadism and varicocele repair can increase testosterone levels. Men with hypogonadal symptoms should have at least two serum testosterone levels. Microsurgical varicocelectomy may be beneficial for men with clinically palpable varicoceles with documented hypogonadism. In this review, we summarize the most recent literature linking varicocele to hypogonadism and sexual dysfunction and the impact of repair on serum testosterone levels. We performed a search of the published English literature. The key words used were "varicocele and hypogonadism" and "varicocele surgery and testosterone." We included published studies after 1998. We, also, evaluated the effect of surgery on the changes in the serum testosterone level regardless of the indication for the varicocele repair.</p><table class='post-table class: leftNav, width: 100%' style='width: 100%'><tr><td ><p>[TD="class: pageSub"]Conclusion[/TD]<br /> [TD="class: inthis, align: right"] [/TD]<br /> [TD="width: 15%, align: right"]</p></td><td ><p>[/TD]</p></td></tr></table> </p><p>Accumulating evidence suggests that varicocele is a risk factor for androgen deficiency. The exact pathophysiology of the negative effects of varicocele on Leydig cell function is not well understood. A review of the literature demonstrates that microsurgical varicocelectomy improves testosterone levels in men with varicocele.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Full paper: <a href="http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=0;volume=0;issue=0;spage=0;epage=0;aulast=Dabaja" target="_blank">http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=0;volume=0;issue=0;spage=0;epage=0;aulast=Dabaja</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nelson Vergel, post: 30083, member: 3"] [ATTACH=CONFIG]1713[/ATTACH] [URL="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26696437#"]Asian J Androl.[/URL] 2015 Dec 18. doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.169560. [Epub ahead of print] [b]When is a varicocele repair indicated: the dilemma of hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction?[/b] In the past, the indications for varicocelectomy are primarily for infertility with abnormal semen parameters, testicular hypotrophy/atrophy in adolescents, and/or pain. The surgical treatment of varicocele for hypogonadism is controversial and debated. Recently, multiple reports in the literature have suggested that varicocele is associated with hypogonadism and varicocele repair can increase testosterone levels. Men with hypogonadal symptoms should have at least two serum testosterone levels. Microsurgical varicocelectomy may be beneficial for men with clinically palpable varicoceles with documented hypogonadism. In this review, we summarize the most recent literature linking varicocele to hypogonadism and sexual dysfunction and the impact of repair on serum testosterone levels. We performed a search of the published English literature. The key words used were "varicocele and hypogonadism" and "varicocele surgery and testosterone." We included published studies after 1998. We, also, evaluated the effect of surgery on the changes in the serum testosterone level regardless of the indication for the varicocele repair. [TABLE="class: leftNav, width: 100%"] [TR] [TD="class: pageSub"]Conclusion[/TD] [TD="class: inthis, align: right"] [/TD] [TD="width: 15%, align: right"][URL="http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=0;volume=0;issue=0;spage=0;epage=0;aulast=Dabaja#top"][IMG]https://www.ajandrology.com/images/arrow_top.gif[/IMG][/URL][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Accumulating evidence suggests that varicocele is a risk factor for androgen deficiency. The exact pathophysiology of the negative effects of varicocele on Leydig cell function is not well understood. A review of the literature demonstrates that microsurgical varicocelectomy improves testosterone levels in men with varicocele. Full paper: [url]http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=0;volume=0;issue=0;spage=0;epage=0;aulast=Dabaja[/url] [/QUOTE]
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