Varicocele Homeopathic Treatment Without Surgery

Primary and Secondary Varicocele

Primary varicocele happens when the configuration of the left internal spermatic vein and the renal vein forms a high-pressure blood column. This often happens in combination with malfunctioning valves in the veins of these patients. The configuration prevents blood from escaping from the scrotal veins back into the systemic circulation. As a result, the blood pools and causes the veins to swell, or dilate, resulting in varicocele formation.[i]

A secondary varicocele occurs when a mass in the scrotum impedes blood flow in the internal spermatic vein.

Either a primary 

Secondary varicocele can be classified in any of the three varicocele grades of the condition:

In this category, the dysfunctional veins are not visible. A doctor detects them during a physical exam while the patient performs a Valsalva maneuver. A Valsalva maneuver is a breathing exercise used as a diagnostic tool.

Grade II Classification of Varicocele

Varicoceles in this grade are still not visible, but can be felt during a doctor’s exam even without the aid of a Valsalva maneuver.

Grade III Classification of Varicocele

In this category, the varicoceles can be easily identified through the scrotum; there is no need to perform a physical exam to detect them.

Beyond the diagnosis classifications, there are two types of varicocele based on how the dysfunctional veins affect the body. The key difference between the classifications is how the varicocele affects the internal and external [medical term alert] iliac vein (one of three veins that drain the pelvic area of blood).

Pressure Varicoceles lead to retrograde blood pooling of the [medical term alert] internal spermatic vein (which carries deoxygenated blood from the testis), resulting in the varicocele. However, there is no varicocele to the internal or external iliac vein. This type of varicocele usually falls under the Grade I category.

Shunt Varicoceles have a severe pooling of blood that results in a large varicocele forming where damaged veins expand to the internal or external iliac vein. This type of varicocele is typically under the Grades II and III categories.

Even today doctors are uncertain about the causes of varicocele. However, it is theoretically believed to be formed due to some defect in the valves of the veins. These valves control the blood flow to and from the testicles. If due to some reasons there is an obstruction in the blood flow, then the blood backs up causing the veins to swell and enlarge.

The nineteenth and twentieth-century jobs had more of physical work to be done. Nowadays, however, the work profiles have changed to long hours of sitting or standing. Moreover, people are finding lesser time to devote to exercise due to high demanding jobs and hectic work schedules. This has resulted in an overall reduction of human physical activity and can have ill effects on your body and blood circulation.

Obesity is another issue that has upsurged in India as well. Obesity is nothing but having excess weight than which is ideal for your height and age.

Varicose veins closeup, Obese male legs & groins

Foods like burgers, pizzas, pastries, and junkies have become the new trend and a treat for your taste buds. Unfortunately, such foods lack fiber and have abundant fat content. These foods coupled with a lack of physical movement causes weight gain. Excess weight can develop pressure on the veins of your legs causing difficulty in an upward flow of blood. This causes varicose veins.

Usually, this problem occurs during puberty when the testicles grow rapidly and need maximum blood flow. Varicocele leads to poor circulation, thus increasing the blood flow and the raising the temperature of the testicles. In some cases, this can hamper the sperm production or damage the already produced sperm leading to infertility.

• a dull ache in the testicle(s)
• a feeling of heaviness or dragging in the scrotum
• dilated veins in the scrotum that can be felt (described as feeling like worms or spaghetti)
• discomfort in the testicle or on that particular side of the scrotum
• the testicle is smaller on the side where the dilated veins are (due to difference in blood flow)

Reasons for swelling in scrotum than varicocele are:

Epididymitis: swelling of the epididymis. Often treated with antibiotics.

Testicular Tuberculosis: It can present as painless testicular tumor and is commonly seen in Indian patients.

Testicular torsion: twisting of the testicles. Often treated with surgery.

Inguinal hernia: when part of the intestine pokes through a weak part of the stomach muscles near the groin. Often treated with surgery.

Hydrocele: when fluid builds up in the scrotum. This often goes away without treatment.

Testicular Cancer.

According to those studies:

• The raised temperature in the scrotum caused by varicocele leads to lower sperm counts.
• Varicocele can cause damaged sperm and also creates an environment in the body where sperm do not thrive, therefore they do not move or function as well as healthy sperm.
• Sperm quality decrease is correlated with the higher grades of varicocele.
• The primary difference in semen quality among the three groups is that those with Grade III varicocele more often had a low sperm count (oligospermia) and decreased sperm motility than those in the other groups.

Sperm count was noticeably lower in men with grade 3 varicocele than in men without the condition. Also, men with grade 1 varicocele tend to have a low sperm count about 20% lower than men who do not have the incidence. Most of men are not aware of the fact that there is an immense risk of lowered semen quality, mainly affecting and lowering sperm count due to the mildest grade of varicocele.

Studies have shown that there is a higher rate of infertility in men with a varicocele compared with those who do not have a varicocele. The reason for this is not clear. One theory is that the pooled blood causes a slightly higher temperature in the scrotum than normal. This may reduce the number and quality of sperm made by the testicle (testis), which can reduce fertility. Even if you have a varicocele only on one side, both testicles (testes) can be warmed by the increased amount of blood pooled in the enlarged veins (blood vessels).

Research has shown that 25 in 100 men with problems showing up on sperm analysis have a varicocele and that treating the varicocele usually improves sperm quality. And remember, most men with a varicocele are not infertile.

Impact of a Varicocele on Sperm DNA Fragmentation levels

Varicocele is integrated with abnormal levels of DNA damage in spermatozoa due to oxidative stress.High levels of sperm DNA fragmentation will have a negative bearing on embryo development and pregnancy rates. Studies have also shown that Sperm DNA Fragmentation levels show a significant decrease after medical intervention with a varicocele.

Your doctor will conduct a physical exam, which might reveal a nontender mass above your testicle that feels like a bag of worms. If it's large enough, your doctor will be able to feel it.

If you have a smaller varicocele, your doctor might ask you to stand, take a deep breath and hold it while you bear down (Valsalva maneuver). This helps your doctor detect abnormal enlargement of the veins.

If the physical exam is inconclusive, your doctor might order a scrotal ultrasound. This test, which uses high-frequency sound waves to create precise images of structures inside your body, might be used to ensure there isn't another reason for your symptoms. In certain cases, further imaging might be recommended to rule out other causes for the varicocele, such as a tumor compressing the spermatic vein.

A colour duplex ultrasound scan (a scan using ultrasound to look at blood flow in an area) is sometimes done to confirm the diagnosis. A varicocele is associated with some cases of infertility. Therefore, a semen test may be asked for if you are part of a couple being investigated for infertility.

MRIs, a varicocele is demonstrated as a mass of dilated serpiginous vessels, usually adjacent to the epididymal head. The spermatic canal is widened, and the intrascrotal spermatic cord and/or pampiniform plexus are prominent. Abdominal compression over the sacral promontory may exaggerate the serpiginous vessels.

Biopsy While a biopsy is essential in diagnosing many cancers, it is not often necessary for diagnosing testicular cancer. In addition, there is a risk with fine needle biopsies biopsies done with a thin needle inserted through the skin and into the testes that the procedure could “seed” the tumor (spread the tumor alone the pathway of the needle).

Homeopathic treatment has gained people’s trust and reliability as the medicines are natural in origin. Homeopathy offers treatment for numerous ailments that can possibly affect a person.In the condition of varicocele, a lump of enlarged veins develops in the scrotum. This happens due to either injury or trauma that the blood starts collecting in the veins, causing them to stretch or dilate abnormally. The condition of varicoceles can be very discomforting and create hindrance in carrying out daily life routines. The timely treatment of varicoceles is a must or the condition tends to aggravate with time. 

Varicocele, though a very troublesome condition, has a cure in homeopathy too. Homoeopathy offers a painless, non-surgical, non-scarring treatment for varicocele. Emphasis is on the cure of the disease than the suppression of the diseases. Homoeopathy believes that the only way to regain complete health is by removing all the signs and symptoms present and not just the disease, hence it aims not only to treat the varicocele but also its underlying cause and individual susceptibility which lead to this disease.

In individuals with underlying immune deficiency homoeopathy proves very effective in building the body’s immunity and stimulating the body’s own healing mechanism to fight the disease.