A varicocele can alter the sperm production process, as well as testosterone levels. This can lead to more severe sperm disorders that prevent pregnancy, including:
- Oligozoospermia
- low sperm concentration.
- Asthenospermia
- low sperm motility.
- Teratozoospermia
- abnormal sperm morphology.
Read the full article on: What is a Varicocele? – Causes, Symptoms & Treatment ( 57).
By Gustavo Daniel Carti M.D. (gynecologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Rebeca Reus BSc, MSc (embryologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 12/19/2018
