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THE EFFECT OF VARICOCELE ON THE SEXUAL FUNCTION OF MEN

Abstract

Varicocele is one of the urgent problems of modern medicine. According to various data, the prevalence of varicocele among men is 15-30%. About half of these patients suffer from male infertility. As a result of many years of research, doctors have found that in patients with long-term varicocele, the testicles become soft and decrease in size. The results of the study showed that the size of both testicles in patients with varicocele is significantly smaller than in healthy men, regardless of the severity of the disease. Scientific studies show that varicocele can reduce testosterone levels in men, and, in turn, varicocelectomy can correct this deficiency, which has been confirmed in experimental studies. Of additional interest is the question of whether varicocelectomy can be used to treat age-related hypogonadism in older men. The authors concluded that further research in this area with control groups is needed.

Keywords

occlusive erectile dysfunction of veins, body mass index, final diastolic level, international index of erectile function, urolithiasis, high systolic frequency, Ultrasound dopplerography, erectile dysfunction.

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