Varicocele and male infertility

CFS Jensen, P Østergren, JM Dupree, DA Ohl… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
The link between varicoceles and male infertility has been a matter of debate for more than
half a century. Varicocele is considered the most common correctable cause of male …

Pathophysiology and treatment options of varicocele: an overview

JS Su, NJ Farber, SC Vij - Andrologia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Varicocele is the most common correctable cause for male infertility, but not all men with
varicocele are affected equally by this condition. The pathophysiology of varicocele‐induced …

Varicocele as a progressive lesion: positive effect of varicocele repair

DJ Cozzolino, LI Lipshultz - Human reproduction update, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Varicoceles are the leading correctable cause of infertility in men who present to an infertility
clinic for evaluation. Consequently, the surgical correction of a varicocele, known as a …

Varicocele and male infertility: part II: varicocele: effect on sperm functions

R Hauser, G Paz, A Botchan, L Yogev… - Human reproduction …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Despite the numerous studies published over the past decade, the role of varicocele in male
infertility is still controversial. Although more frequent in infertile men, its influence on sperm …

Varicocele and male factor infertility treatment: a new meta-analysis and review of the role of varicocele repair

A Baazeem, E Belzile, A Ciampi, G Dohle, K Jarvi… - European urology, 2011 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: Varicocele is a common condition, found in many men who present for infertility
evaluation. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of varicocelectomy on male infertility …

[HTML][HTML] Varicocelectomy before assisted reproductive technology: are outcomes improved?

TP Kohn, JR Kohn, AW Pastuszak - Fertility and sterility, 2017 - Elsevier
Clinical varicoceles have been associated with impaired semen parameters and male-factor
infertility. Varicocele repair can improve live birth rates for men with clinical varicocele …

Varicocelectomy improves intrauterine insemination success rates in men with varicocele

JA DAITCH, MA BEDAIWY… - The Journal of …, 2001 - auajournals.org
Purpose: We determined whether varicocele treatment before intrauterine insemination
significantly affects intrauterine insemination success rates. Materials and Methods: A total of …

[HTML][HTML] Varicocele-induced infertility: Newer insights into its pathophysiology

ML Eisenberg, LI Lipshultz - Indian Journal of Urology, 2011 - journals.lww.com
The association between varicoceles and male infertility has been known since the 1950s;
however, the pathophysiology of the process remains uncertain. The primary proposed …

[PDF][PDF] Varicocele and male infertility: part I

S Benoff, BR Gilbert - Human Reproduction Update, 2001 - researchgate.net
The termvaricocele', which was coined by Curling in 1843 (Noske and Weidner, 1999),
refers to an abnormal dilation of the testicular veins within the pampiniform plexus …

Does varicocele repair improve male infertility? An evidence-based perspective from a randomized, controlled trial

TA Abdel-Meguid, A Al-Sayyad, A Tayib, HM Farsi - European urology, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) addressing varicocele treatment are
scarce and have conflicting outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether varicocele …