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  1. VARICOCELE...can it effect testosterone?

    Not guaranteed to lower anything, but can in some people. In my opinion you're likely to be fine with a small/medium sized varicocele, maybe for life, maybe not. I think they're worth getting fixed if covered by insurance because they can have an effect and the longer you've got it the more...

  2. VARICOCELE...can it effect testosterone?

    Science, I believe it takes them months to die, but they shouldn't inflate/deflate anymore. More like a hard mass of clotted blood shrinking over time. Blood flow indicates veins still connected to a blood source...I think. I'll know more after seeing the radiologist. Worst case scenario he...

  3. VARICOCELE...can it effect testosterone?

    Honda, I think you're right in most cases. For those with varicocele (if unilateral) I think even if you look at it like you've got 1.5 balls working for you they've got to be able to put out decent T if things like LH/FSH are in order. In my opinion noticeable varicoceles should be fixed in...

  4. Varicocelectomy Post Surgery Concern

    Update on my concern after doctor's visit: The solid 'veins' I felt were according to him very normal. He explained he dissected veins from the spermatic cord, that trauma, along with cutting the veins results in the hard feeling I felt along the spermatic cord all the way to my balls. Very...

  5. VARICOCELE...can it effect testosterone?

    All, here's an update on me post surgery. 9 days ago I had microsurgical repair of the varicocele. I am now very mobile, swelling is way down, left testicle still somewhat sore, Spermatic Vein still very tight, incision feels fine and will be hard to see at all when pubic hair is back. I have...

  6. Varicocelectomy Post Surgery Concern

    That is reassuring, hearing it may take a long time to go away. Right now it almost feels like nothing has changed with the affected veins.... Regarding recovery time, after a week I was shoveling the driveway. Still slightly tender in my left testicle and at the incision 9 days post surgery...

  7. Varicocelectomy Post Surgery Concern

    I wish my doc told me the same, would've saved me some worrying. Were you able to feel your varicocele veins post surgery for a while? My surgery was 9 days ago, aside from some lingering tenderness near the incision and some swelling in the spermatic cord as it enters my sac recovery is...

  8. Varicocelectomy Post Surgery Concern

    I had a left sided varicocele operated on through the microsurgical technique (done near left side of penis). The healing seems to be on schedule, I'm mobile and now doing light activities, swelling has gone down considerably. I'd be thrilled except it seems the varicocele is still there...

  9. Varicoceles, Joint Pain, and Depression

    TESTme17, not sure if you're still checking this. I just had a varicocele repaired, and did one T test that came in similar to yours. After realizing I had varicocele took a year to fix it. I drove myself mad reading about how things wouldn't get better, my ball wouldn't return to normal size...

  10. VARICOCELE...can it effect testosterone?

    My Story Hello all, just got re-acquainted with this thread after 6 months of refusing to do any research online regarding my varicocele. My story is similar to a lot on here, noticed a drop in libido about 1 to 1.5 years ago (I'm 28). In investigating why I discovered I had a varicocele, grade...

  11. WANT to avoid TRT

    JRVSWIM, Be careful with the Clomid and HCG stuff. I spent a lot of time looking in to both. I'm deployed right now, and will be for another month. In that time my outlook has changed dramatically. When I deployed I was grasping for anything that would make me feel better. I settled on Clomid...

  12. Normal nut size? SERM? Varicocele...

    Don't Sweat the Varicocele til you need to! Hey man, sorry to get back at you so late. TRT at 21 is a scary thought, it could definitely get better after surgery, even with no regrowth the good leydig cells will operate more efficiently without varicocele around. A key component to getting...

  13. Varicoceles - New Research & Findings

    Hard to get a doc to say it's definitely caused by a varicocele, but I'll give you my personal experience with possible varicocele atrophy. As long as I can remember my left teste was noticeably smaller than the right, never thought much of it until I had a fleeting case of ED with my...

  14. Acetyl L-Carnitine (Alcar) and the Anarchy Stack...post in here!

    Awesome thread, ALCAR seems like great stuff. I'm interested in different types of antioxidants to run with ALCAR, mainly because I'm deployed til July, and won't be able to get hold of any ALA before my ALCAR arrives. I've got a bunch of green tea (bags for brewing) and a bunch of Toco-8...

  15. Starting hCG monotherapy

    Interesting input regarding the HCG cycling. It does seem the leydig cells do get accustomed to the HCG after a while, and cycling with a SERM may help combat that. I'm getting rid of my varicocele over the summer, where I'll also re-evaluate my T levels pre/post surgery. I'm definitely...
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