{"id":272,"date":"2010-11-29T14:54:54","date_gmt":"2010-11-29T14:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medic8.com\/news\/?p=272"},"modified":"2011-01-18T15:06:55","modified_gmt":"2011-01-18T15:06:55","slug":"common-teenage-testicular-condition-could-cause-infertility-9373","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medic8.com\/news\/common-teenage-testicular-condition-could-cause-infertility-9373\/","title":{"rendered":"Common teenage testicular condition could cause infertility-9373"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new study has revealed that a common testicular condition could contribute to infertility<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A varicocele is a condition which affects 15 percent of men over the age of 15; it occurs when the veins of the scrotum widen. Varicoceles are often completely harmless but they may sometimes cause pain and in the long-term may lead to decreased sperm count, which could contribute to infertility.<\/p>\n

Although the condition affects 15 percent of men over the age of 15, it is found in over a third of men who have tests for primary infertility and 80 percent of those who undergo tests for secondary infertility.<\/p>\n

The latest research on the condition, which was carried out in Brazil by a team at Sao Paulo Federal University, concluded that there was a strong link between varicoceles and infertility. The study was carried out to allow researchers to investigate the effects of early intervention; the study showed that the quality and mobility of the sperm improved after surgery.<\/p>\n

The researchers did stress that surgery is not suitable for everyone and several factors must be taken into consideration before a patient is advised to undergo surgery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A new study has revealed that a common testicular condition could contribute to infertility. A varicocele is a condition which affects 15 percent of men over the age of 15; it occurs when the veins of the scrotum widen. Varicoceles are often completely harmless but they may sometimes cause pain and in the long-term may […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":888008809,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[2255,33,281,280],"class_list":["post-272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infertility","tag-infertility","tag-research-study","tag-sperm-count","tag-varicoceles"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t