Most men who have a varicocele have no symptoms. Asymptomatic (i.e., symptom-free) cases are often diagnosed during a routine physical examination.
Signs and symptoms include the following:
- Ache in the testicle
- Feeling of heaviness in the testicle(s)
- Infertility
- Shrinkage (atrophy) of the testicle(s)
- Visible or palpable (able to be felt) enlarged vein
Recurrent or constant discomfort or pain in the genital region should be reported to a urologist or primary care physician to determine the cause.
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Original Date of Publication: 10 Jun 1998
Reviewed by: David M. Kaufman, M.D., Stanley J. Swierzewski, III, M.D.
Last Reviewed: 20 Jul 2007
Varicocele, Varicocele Signs and Symptoms reprinted with permission from urologychannel.com
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