Affiliation:
1. N.P. Bochkov Research Centre for Medical Genetics
2. N.P. Bochkov Research Centre for Medical Genetics;
N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia
Abstract
Varicocele is one of the most common diseases of the male reproductive system. Despite the high prevalence of this pathology, the effect of varicocele on male fertility is still a controversial issue. Opinions of experts about the possible effects of varicocele on the male reproductive health, the causes and methods of treatment are contradictory, and the experimental data obtained often show directly opposed results. This article presents a review of the literature on the effects of varicocele on the male reproductive system and fertility.
Publisher
Publishing House ABV Press
Subject
Urology,Reproductive Medicine,Surgery
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