Purpose Despite the significant role of varicocele in the pathogenesis of male infertility, the
impact of varicocele repair (VR) on conventional semen parameters remains controversial …

Context The benefits and harms of varicocele treatment versus observation in adult infertile
males are still controversial. Objective To systematically pool the evidence on outcomes of …

Abstract Purpose Infertility affects 15–20% of couples and male factors are present in about
half of the cases. For many aspects related to the diagnostic and therapeutic approach of …

Purpose Varicocele is a common problem among infertile men. Varicocele repair (VR) is
frequently performed to improve semen parameters and the chances of pregnancy …

Purpose The purpose of this meta-analysis is to study the impact of varicocele repair in the
largest cohort of infertile males with clinical varicocele by including all available studies, with …

Introduction Obesity negatively impact on the metabolism of sex hormones, leading to
reduced testosterone serum levels. However, how the obesity could negatively impact on …

Research question Can a novel classification system of the infertile male–'APHRODITE'(
Addressing male Patients with Hypogonadism and/or infeRtility Owing to altereD, Idiopathic …

Varicocele treatment in infertility still remains controversial. It is clear, in fact, that in many
patients, varicocele has no impact on fertility. Recent scientific evidence demonstrated that …

Varicocele can reduce male fertility potential through various oxidative stress mechanisms.
Excessive production of reactive oxygen species may overwhelm the sperm's defenses …

Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) in females and varicoceles in males may be regarded as
closely related conditions since the main pathophysiological cause for both processes is …