Book a consultatation with one of our highly experienced doctors. They will be able to give you an accurate diagnosis.

When one of our doctors examines you they will most likely be able to feel the swollen veins in your scrotum.

You may need a colour Doppler ultrasound scan to confirm the diagnosis. Men over 40 are likely to have other tests because of the link with tumours such as kidney cancers.

Often varicoceles don’t need treatment. However, there are some notable exceptions. Persistent discomfort is a good reason, particularly if you do a lot of standing in your job. It’s now generally accepted that varicoceles, heat up the nether regions and affect sperm production. In young infertile men who meet certain criteria, removing the varicocele can help to restore fertility.

Teenagers in whom the testicle is demonstrated to be getting smaller may also benefit from treatment to prevent fertility reduction .

The treatment is to tie the enlarged veins off or inject them with a substance to make them shrink.

Sometimes, the veins left behind also enlarge, so you may have to repeat the treatment.