Varicocele surgery and sperm health
Part of Heart & circulation, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This study looks at how surgery to fix a varicocele (enlarged veins in the scrotum) affects sperm count and quality. It may help men with infertility due to a varicocele improve their chances of conceiving.
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Who can take part
- You are a man between 20 and 45 years old.
- You are married and struggling to conceive.
- You have a diagnosed varicocele that your doctor recommends treating with surgery.
- Your semen analysis has been abnormal or below normal at least twice.
- You do not have azoospermia (no sperm in semen).
- You have not had varicocele or scrotal surgery before.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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