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Nah, I didn't even have any issues—I just went through with it because my urologist suggested it (he’s actually a good buddy of mine, haha). Honestly, I’m skeptical that what your guy is dealing with is even varicocele. Usually, that shows up as swollen veins on the left side and, from what I hear, it doesn't typically cause pain.
That's about all the advice I can give you, but he really ought to go see a specialist.
Hey, does seriously nobody have any info on this?
So, I went ahead and got surgery for a varicocele just for the looks of it—it was barely even noticeable before. Fast forward 15 days post-op, and honestly? Things look way worse than they did before the procedure. My surgeon is trying to tell me this is totally normal and that the swelling (the vein) will settle down in a month or two since he supposedly tied off the dilated part.
The thing is, I’m being "polite" or whatever, so I haven't pushed too hard, but his colleagues aren't giving me any straight answers either. When I ask how on earth the vein could be tied off yet the enlargement on the left side is still there—and actually looking bigger now—it just doesn't make sense to me. To a layman, it feels completely illogical.
Anyone else dealt with something like this? 😕
Cheers!