title: There is more than meets the eye with varicoceles: current and emerging concepts in pathophysiology, management, and study design.
abstract: Varicoceles are known to be associated with male infertility, but the mechanism of infertility and the true effect of varicocele repair remain controversial due to a lack of proper studies and the difficulty of performing proper studies. Other than infertility treatment, varicocele repairs also may performed for a variety of reasons, including testicular pain, hypogonadism, and in adolescents who are not yet trying to conceive.
authors: Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Mark_Sigman@Brown.edu
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Sigman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003210:Concept Formation; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012107:Research Design / Q000639:trends*; D014646:Varicocele / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014796:Visual Perception