A varicocele occurs in the scrotum. The scrotum is a loose sac of skin that holds your testicles. It also has the arteries and veins (pampiniform plexus) that carry blood to the reproductive glands. A swelling and enlargement of the veins within the scrotum may result in a varicocele. It might feel like a bag of worms and is quite similar to a varicose vein that occurs in the leg. More common in males aged 15 to 25, varicoceles can be found in 20 percent of adolescent male population and around 15 percent of the adult males.
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Symptoms

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A dull, recurring pain in the testicle(s)

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Impaired fertility

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A lump in the testicle(s)

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A feeling of heaviness in the scrotum.

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Discomfort and swelling in the testicle

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Smaller testicle on the side of the dilated veins

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Visibly enlarged or twisted veins in your scrotum, that can be described as looking like a bag of worms

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Problems fathering a child

Causes

Varicoceles usually occur during puberty. The spermatic cord that holds up each testicle contains the veins, arteries, and nerves. The cords support these glands.

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The function of the valves inside the veins in the cord is to move the blood from the testicles to the scrotum, and sending it back to the heart.

Varicoceles often form on the left side, because of the position of the left testicular vein which is connected to the heart. More pressure is required on the left side to keep the blood flowing through the veins.

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