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Varicocele history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

History and Symptoms

History and Symptoms

Symptoms of varicocele may include:

  • Dragging and aching pain in the scrotum.
  • Feeling of heaviness in the testicle(s)
  • Infertility
  • Shrinkage (atrophy) of the testicle(s)
  • Visible or palpable (able to be felt) enlarged vein[1]
References

References

  1. Urologychannel: Varicoele – URL retrieved October 21, 2006

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