Drug therapy, as well as the use of folk remedies, is effective in the early stages of development of varicose veins of the left testicle in men, as well as the right one, as a rule, in childhood and adolescence. If the pathology has moved to a deeper stage, then you can get rid of this problem only by surgery.
Reasons
Young men, teenagers and their parents need to know what factors influence the development of varicose veins of the right testicle in men, as well as the left.
- Hereditary predisposition. If someone from the immediate family has cardiovascular diseases, a tendency to sharp jumps in blood pressure or congenital malformations of the venous system (blood diseases), there is a high risk of genetic transmission of the defect.
- Small developmental anomalies, congenital malformations of the reproductive system. Various bends, kinks, asymmetry in the arrangement of internal and external organs, vascular nodular formations can become one ofthe main causes of varicose veins, stagnation of blood in the lower part of the hip joint.
- Kidney disease.
- Urinary infection.
- Inflammatory diseases of the abdominal cavity.
- Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract: regular stool retention, increased gas formation, duodenal ulcers.
- Obesity.
- Hormonal disorders.
- Sedentary lifestyle - physical inactivity causes stagnation of blood in the pelvic area, contributes to the occurrence of hemorrhoidal nodules, inflammation of the prostate, and inflection of venous blood flow in the testicles.
- Thermal changes - overheating, hypothermia.
Symptoms
To detect the development of varicose veins (varicocele) of the testicle is possible only with a medical examination. The main complaint of the patient in this case is a pulling pain or discomfort in the inguinal region on the left or right side. With visual examination and palpation, the urologist can accurately determine the presence of edema. In addition, as the disease progresses, the following specific symptoms of testicular varicose veins in men gradually appear:
- Decrease in reproductive activity.
- Problems with potency.
- Discomfort when changing position, walking.
- Burning in the scrotum.
- Protrusion of the veins on the side of the lesion.
- Obvious blue of the skin.
- Constant spasmodic pressure on the groin with no tendency to fade away.
- Increasescrotum in size.
- Problems with urination.
Non-specific signs
Non-specific manifestations of swelling of the genital organs in men include:
- Sluggishness.
- Drowsy.
- Failure.
- Disturbed sleep with frequent awakenings due to discomfort in the lower abdomen, perineum.
- Nausea.
When the urinary tract is affected, there is stagnation of urea and uric acid. This leads to general intoxication of the body: nausea, poor he alth, impaired performance, yellowing of the skin, pain syndrome.
Risks and Consequences
Varicose veins on the testicles in medical terminology is called varicocele. This is a pathological condition in which there is a significant violation of the venous blood supply to the organ, with a small number of symptoms, in some cases, the patient does not even know about the current problem. The final diagnosis is confirmed already at an advanced stage, when there are difficulties with urination and swelling of the testicles and penis. To avoid the unpleasant consequences of testicular varicose veins in men, it is necessary to immediately begin complex treatment.
Complications
Procrastination or ignoring often leads to complications:
- Infertility.
- Toxic damage to the body. Bulging veins can block the urinary tract, preventing the natural exiturea from the body. It stagnates in the ducts and affects the entire circulatory system, gives complications to the kidneys, liver, and has a detrimental effect on reproductive function.
- Tissue necrosis as a result of violation of the nutritional function of the blood. Blood carries oxygen to tissues and cells and takes carbon dioxide - this is called transport metabolism. If this function is not performed in time and in full, necrotic changes begin.
How to treat testicular varicose veins in men?
Lack of timely adequate treatment for varicocele (varicose veins in the spermatic cord) in men can lead to severe and sometimes irreversible consequences, such as infertility and testicular atrophy. Today, thanks to medical preventive examinations, it is possible to detect the development of this pathology in the early, undeveloped stages. And this, in turn, makes it possible to carry out gentle treatment with the help of drug therapy.
It should be noted that the prescription of drugs, the determination of the course of treatment and the dosage are determined exclusively by the attending andrologist, self-treatment for testicular varicose veins in men is unacceptable and is fraught with serious complications. Drug therapy for varicocele is based on the use of certain groups of drugs with a strictly targeted action.
The so-called venoprotectors must be prescribed:
- "Troxevasin" - is available both in the form of an ointment and in tablet form. Strengthenswalls of blood vessels and relieves inflammation.
- "Excusan" - is used at the initial stage of the disease. The tablet preparation is made from natural ingredients and contains vitamin B1.
- "Detralex" - recommended for varicose veins to relieve swelling and eliminate pain, suitable for long-term (up to a year) use.
With varicocele, it is important to ensure proper blood circulation with the help of special preparations. For example, such as "Trental", which normalizes blood flow and blood consistency (reduces its viscosity).
In addition to taking medications inside, with varicocele, the use of medicinal ointments and creams for external use is recommended. They have properties similar to tablet preparations, and thus enhance their therapeutic effect. Among the most popular ointments, the following should be mentioned:
- Ointment "Troxevasin".
- "Tromblex".
- "Venolife".
- "Lyoton" (gel).
The use of a group of antioxidants is important to enrich the blood with oxygen, for this, drugs such as Antiox, Triovit are suitable.
Anticoagulants will help regulate blood clotting.
To maintain the function of spermatogenesis at an acceptable level, it is necessary to use vitamin complexes containing vitamins A, E, C and minerals (selenium and zinc).
Surgical treatment
I would like to immediatelyto warn that testicular varicose veins cannot be cured by medication, it is only possible to eliminate this problem surgically. Unfortunately, testicular varicose veins very often develop asymptomatically and very slowly, and the main symptoms begin to appear already in cases where the patient is in adulthood. In fact, such a disease should be treated after the person who was diagnosed with this disease turns 18 years old, but not later, since varicocele will simply lead to infertility. Before the above age, it is also not recommended to operate on the patient, since in such cases relapses are possible.
For the treatment of testicular varicose veins, doctors use the surgical method according to Ivanissevich, in this case only local anesthesia is used, and after the anesthetic drug begins to act, the surgeon cuts the skin on the left side in the ilio-inguinal region. After that, the surgeon ligates the veins of the testicle and spermatic cord with a medical thread made of nylon, thus creating an obstacle to the reverse flow of blood.
Possible and other surgical methods of surgery for testicular varicose veins in men, and one of the most effective is microsurgical endovascular surgery, during which the damaged veins are clogged with special preparations. There are other methods of surgical treatment of testicular varicose veins, but the best option, of course, is selected only by the attending physician, taking into account all the characteristics of the patient's body.
Folk treatment
It is important to understand that the use of folk methodstreatment should be agreed with the attending physician, a specialized specialist - andrologist. In principle, the treatment of testicular varicose veins in men with folk remedies is divided into two main types: decoctions and infusions for internal use and healing baths with the addition of these medicinal decoctions.
Apple recipe
One of the most popular recipes, the description of which is found in many sources, is an infusion on Antonovka apples. This remedy is prepared as follows: three large apples of the specified variety are poured with boiling water in a liter container, which is wrapped in something warm and infused for about three hours. After that, carefully pound, the resulting mass is filtered. This drink is taken daily on an empty stomach.
Decoctions of herbs
One should also dwell on medicinal decoctions, for the manufacture of which special collections of medicinal herbs are used.
- Collection of crushed young shoots of chestnut, willow and oak is boiled over low heat for an hour. Then, to this decoction, you can add a collection of string, St. John's wort, chamomile and cudweed and insist during the day. This remedy turns out to be quite concentrated, so it must be taken carefully, about one hundred grams every day, periodically interrupting the course of treatment with a week's rest.
- Collection of yarrow, chamomile, rue, raspberry roots, fresh willow bark and chestnut flowers. For the preparation of a decoction, the above medicinal plants are taken,crushed, mixed in equal proportions, poured with boiling water and infused throughout the day.
Compress
There is also a prescription for a therapeutic compress, which is applied to the site of varicocele localization on the scrotum. This remedy is made on the basis of fresh wormwood (inflorescences along with leaves) and sour cream. In order to get a full-fledged compress, you need to soak gauze folded in several layers with the resulting mass and apply according to the scheme: five days of treatment, three days break, continuation of treatment. Also a good therapeutic effect is provided by healing baths with the use of the medical fees indicated above.
