Managing varicocele treatment and fertility

Varicoceles are the most common surgically correctable cause of male infertility, affecting up to 20% of adult men and 40% of those with primary infertility.

Despite this, optimal management has long been debated, with guideline recommendations varying.

Recent evidence – both from a 2023 systematic review and a new 15-year retrospective series – has helped to clarify the picture, reinforcing varicocele treatment as a safe, effective and durable option that can meaningfully improve fertility outcomes in appropriately selected men.... Read more.

By Dr Matt Clifford and Dr Will Ormiston