ASSOCIATION OF VARICOCELE WITH OLIGOSPERMIA AND AZOSPERMIA
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2013.3.2.303-307Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of abnormal semen parameters among patients presenting with
varicocele
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METHODS:It was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at the Department of Urology Institute of
kidney diseases Hayat Abad Medical Complex Peshawar and Cenna hospital Saidu Sharif Swat. The study
was carried out on 139 human subjects with clinical evidence of varicocele between age range of 15-45
years.
The diagnosis of varicocele was based on palpable and/or visible scrotal lump of testicular veins
(pampiniform plexus) and was diagnosed on the basis of clinical examination. Semen analysis was carried
out in all these patients and information wascollected on pre designed proforma.
RESULTS:The study included a total of 139 patients with varicocele. The mean age of patient was 30 years
(15-45) among the patients having symptoms of varicocele. The Mean ±SD for duration of varicocele
symptoms was 9.32 ± 9.70 months. 6.5% (n=9) patients were having azoospermia and 20.1% (n=28)
patients had oligozoospermia.
CONCLUSION: Patients with varicocele have poor seminal parameters in terms of sperm count i.e.
oligozoospermia and azoospermia responsible for male factor infertility in majority ofcases.
KEYWORDS:varicocele;seminal parameters;sperm count, infertility
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