Scrotal Varicose Vein, (Varicocele) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
Scrotal Varicose Vein, (Varicocele) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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Overview
This book describes the Scrotal Varicose Vein (Varicocele), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
Recently I had a mother who brought her eighteen year son to consult me because he had been complaining of pain at his testicular regions on and off for the last 2 months.
When I examined him I found that he had dilated veins surrounding the spermatic cord holding up his testes on both sides.
His testicles were found to be normal and not tender.
These dilated veins often tortuous are called varicocele (bag of worms) and are formed when valves inside the veins along the spermatic cord prevent blood from flowing properly.
These valves of the veins do not function properly, causing blood to pool enlarging the vein.
As the condition was mild with intermittent pain I advised the boy and his mother to observe for any increase in size of the varicose veins.
I asked the boy not wear his under wears too tight and to place ice pack to reduce the swelling of the varicose veins.
If he is worried about future infertility he should have an analysis of his semen and sperms because varicoceles are associated with low sperm count.
The boy and mother have declined the semen analysis.
A Scrotal Varicose Vein (Varicocele) is the swelling of the veins inside the scrotum.
These veins are evident along the cord that holds up a man's testicles.
A varicocele is a dilatation of the veins along the cord that holds up a man's testicles (spermatic cord or ductus deferens).
A varicocele is an abnormal dilatation of the blocked testicular veins in the pampiniform venous plexus, induced by venous reflux.
A varicocele is a swollen varicose vein of the testicle and scrotum.
In a varicocele, these valves in the vein do not function properly.
Varicocele is a well-recognized cause of impaired testicular function and sperm production and happens in about 15-20% of all males and in 40% of infertile males.
If left untreated, varicoceles may lead to male infertility.
Cause
A varicocele develops when valves inside the veins along the spermatic cord stop blood from flowing properly.
This induces the blood to back up causing swelling and widening of the veins.
This is basically the same process that causes varicose veins which are frequent in the legs.
A varicocele forms when valves inside the veins that run along the spermatic cord stop blood from flowing properly.
Blood stagnates leading to swelling and widening of the veins.
Varicoceles form slowly most of the time.
Varicoceles are much more frequent (80-90%) in the left testicle than in the right due to several anatomic factors such as:
a. The angle at which the left testicular vein enters the left renal vein,
b. The lack of effective anti-reflux valves at the juncture of the testicular vein and renal vein,
c. The higher renal vein pressure due to its compression between the superior mesenteric artery and the aorta (i.e., nutcracker effect).
This is occasionally called the Nutcracker syndrome or aorto-left renal vein entrapment syndrome
A one-sided varicocele can often involve the opposite testicle.
Up to 35-40% of men with a palpable left varicocele may really have bilateral varicoceles found upon examination.
In a varicocele, the valves do not function suitably, inducing blood to pool enlarging the vein.
Some doctors believe that the higher temperature resulting from the pooled blood in these blocked veins can reduce sperm count and sperm motility and raise the number of deformed sperm.
Many men with varicocele have sufficient fertility
Varicocele repair is linked with a significant rise in sperm concentration, motility and normal morphology.
40% of infertile men may have varicoceles
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Scrotal Varicose Vein
Chapter 2 Causes
Chapter 3 Symptoms
Chapter 4 Diagnosis
Chapter 5 Treatment
Chapter 6 Prognosis
Chapter 7 Infertility
Chapter 8 Orchitis
Epilogue
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940164802424 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Kenneth Kee |
| Publication date: | 01/27/2021 |
| Sold by: | Smashwords |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 170 KB |
About the Author
Medical doctor since 1972.
Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.
Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.
Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 70.
However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours in
the afternoon.
He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.
His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com
This autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.
From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.
He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.
He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.
Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.
For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.
The later books go into more details of medical disorders.
He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.
The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.
He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.
His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.
The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.
He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) starting
with the Apple computer and going to PC.
The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.
The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.
He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.
His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.
The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.
This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.
Dr Kee is the author of:
"A Family Doctor's Tale"
"Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine"
"Case Notes From A Family Doctor"