Varicocelectomy: An Efficient and Inexpensive Treatment for Male Factor Infertility

Background:life of the patient.Varicocele reviewed varicocele associated infertility and the outcome of its management.Aim: To review varicocele associated infertility and the effect of varicocelectomy on the outcome of managemen Patient and methods: January 2007 and December 2011 were studied.Results years and SD of 6.89, with peak age group 31 hypertension, diabetes and obesity.Bilateral varicocele was seen in 37. Seminal fluid analysis showed normal in 27.66%, oligospermia in 32.30% and azospermia in 34.04%.Hormonal assay revealed normal findings in 44.68%, hyperprolactinaemia in 23.40%, low testosterone in 19.15% and both hyperprolactinaemia and low testosterone in 12.76%.Testicular biopsy show of spermatogenesis at various stages in 14.89%, while in 12.77% there was no evidence of viable spermatogenesis.Responses to treatment were complete in 34.04%, partial in 38.30%, while 27.66% did not respond to treatment.The optim