{"id":20480,"date":"2026-01-05T11:12:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T07:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/%d8%a2%db%8c%d8%a7-%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%b1%db%8c%da%a9%d9%88%d8%b3%d9%84-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b9%d8%ab-%d8%b9%d9%82%db%8c%d9%85-%d8%b4%d8%af%d9%86-%db%8c%d8%a7-%d9%86%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%b1%db%8c\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T09:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T06:22:42","slug":"varicocele-cause-infertility-or-sterility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/varicocele-cause-infertility-or-sterility\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Varicocele Cause Infertility or Sterility in Men?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20480\" class=\"elementor elementor-20480 elementor-20467\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0424d1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0424d1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-866320f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"866320f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1905727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1905727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/\">Does Varicocele Cause Infertility or Sterility in Men?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8caf68b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8caf68b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6abfdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a6abfdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5837bc1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5837bc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd90d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0bd90d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/623ff636e0f58-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20470\" alt=\"Infertility or Sterility\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/623ff636e0f58-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/623ff636e0f58-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/623ff636e0f58-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/623ff636e0f58.jpeg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca669d3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ca669d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4700a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4700a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"569\"><strong data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"259\">Infertility or sterility in men<\/strong> is a common concern among couples struggling to conceive. One of the most frequent and potentially treatable causes of male infertility is <a href=\"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/diagnosis-and-treatment-of-male-infertility\/\"><strong data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"413\">varicocele<\/strong><\/a>. This condition affects sperm quality and testicular function, raising an important question:<br data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"510\" \/><strong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"569\">Can varicocele lead to infertility or sterility in men?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"720\">This article reviews the relationship between varicocele and male infertility, based on recommendations from the <strong data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"719\">World Health Organization (WHO)<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2939043 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2939043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf2810a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cf2810a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9df902 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9df902\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a856b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84a856b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hEDxgpHC0kY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Role of Varicocele in Male Infertility or Sterility<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-040e6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"040e6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"916\">Varicocele is defined as abnormal dilation of the veins within the scrotum. It may contribute to <strong data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"912\">infertility or sterility<\/strong> by:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"954\">Increasing testicular temperature<\/li><li data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"979\">Reducing sperm count<\/li><li data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1009\">Decreasing sperm motility<\/li><li data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1050\">Increasing abnormal sperm morphology<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1208\">While varicocele is strongly associated with <strong data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1117\">male <a href=\"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/diagnosis-and-treatment-of-male-infertility\/\">infertility<\/a><\/strong>, it does <strong data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1168\">not usually cause permanent sterility<\/strong> if diagnosed and treated appropriately.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc7dfa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bdc7dfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf510b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8bf510b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ca882 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70ca882\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485755a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"485755a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Antioxidant Supplements and Male Infertility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5e252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af5e252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1334\"><strong>Are antioxidants effective in preventing infertility or sterility?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1395\">According to the <strong data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1394\">WHO Guideline Development Group (GDG)<\/strong>:<\/p><p data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1678\">For men with infertility who have one or more semen parameters outside the WHO reference ranges and are attempting conception\u2014either naturally or through assisted reproductive techniques\u2014<strong data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1655\">no recommendation for or against the use of antioxidant supplements<\/strong> can currently be made.<\/p><p data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1707\"><strong>Scientific explanation:<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1959\">Although proper nutrition is important for both partners during the preconception period, the <strong data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1843\">effect of antioxidant supplementation<\/strong> on men with specific male-factor <a href=\"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/professional-team\/dr-mojtaba-eslami\/\">pathologies<\/a> and couples experiencing <strong data-start=\"1914\" data-end=\"1942\">infertility or sterility<\/strong> remains unclear.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ff3c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61ff3c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d93e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c7d93e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd689c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bbd689c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0a8998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0a8998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment of Varicocele and Its Impact on Infertility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-680857b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"680857b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2057\"><strong>Should varicocele be treated?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2142\">For men with infertility and <strong data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2123\">clinically diagnosed varicocele<\/strong>, the WHO suggests:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"2145\" data-end=\"2195\"><strong data-start=\"2145\" data-end=\"2190\">Surgical repair or radiological treatment<\/strong><br \/>over<\/li><li data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2233\">Expectant management (no treatment)<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2235\" data-end=\"2315\">\ud83d\udccc This is a <strong data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2278\">conditional recommendation<\/strong> based on <strong data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2314\">low-certainty evidence<\/strong>.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2317\" data-end=\"2320\" \/><p data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2370\"><strong>Who benefits most from varicocele treatment?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2381\">Men with:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2405\">Clinical varicocele<\/li><li data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2455\">Semen parameters outside WHO reference ranges<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2457\" data-end=\"2684\">are <strong data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2513\">more likely to benefit from varicocele treatment<\/strong> compared to men with normal semen parameters. Treating varicocele in these cases may reduce the risk of <strong data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2646\">infertility or sterility<\/strong> and improve natural conception rates.<\/p><p data-start=\"2686\" data-end=\"2800\">\u26a0\ufe0f These recommendations apply to men in infertile couples <strong data-start=\"2745\" data-end=\"2799\">not using assisted reproductive technologies (<a href=\"https:\/\/drpegahkeramati.com\/en\/articles\/\">ART<\/a>)<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40be895 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40be895\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd75d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8cd75d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4a6033 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4a6033\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a963a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22a963a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choosing the Type of Varicocele Treatment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bcbb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42bcbb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2853\" data-end=\"2891\"><strong>Surgical vs radiological treatment<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2893\" data-end=\"2961\">For infertile men undergoing varicocele treatment, the WHO suggests:<\/p><p><strong data-start=\"2964\" data-end=\"2997\">Microsurgical varicocelectomy<\/strong>, or\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3006\" data-end=\"3035\">Radiological embolization<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"3037\" data-end=\"3120\">\ud83d\udccc This recommendation is conditional and based on <strong data-start=\"3088\" data-end=\"3119\">very low-certainty evidence<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"3122\" data-end=\"3163\"><strong>Factors influencing treatment choice:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li data-start=\"3166\" data-end=\"3196\">Feasibility of the procedure<\/li><li data-start=\"3199\" data-end=\"3245\">Availability of trained healthcare providers<\/li><li data-start=\"3248\" data-end=\"3268\">Patient preference<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d403524 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d403524\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2f35e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f2f35e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d82062f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d82062f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80e139d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80e139d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3341\" data-end=\"3637\">\u2714\ufe0f Varicocele is a common cause of <strong data-start=\"3376\" data-end=\"3396\">male infertility<\/strong><br data-start=\"3396\" data-end=\"3399\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f It does <strong data-start=\"3410\" data-end=\"3455\">not usually result in permanent sterility<\/strong><br data-start=\"3455\" data-end=\"3458\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment can significantly improve sperm quality<br data-start=\"3542\" data-end=\"3545\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f Following WHO-based recommendations helps reduce the risk of <strong data-start=\"3609\" data-end=\"3637\">infertility or sterility<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"3639\" data-end=\"3764\">\ud83d\udccd Men diagnosed with varicocele should undergo individualized evaluation to determine the most effective treatment <a href=\"https:\/\/farspacs.ir\/%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84%da%a9%d8%b1%d8%af-%d9%87%d9%88%d8%b4-%d9%85%d8%b5%d9%86%d9%88%d8%b9%db%8c-%da%86%db%8c%d8%b3%d8%aa-%d9%88-%da%86%da%af%d9%88%d9%86%d9%87-%da%a9%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d9%85%db%8c-%da%a9%d9%86\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">approach<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceaa2d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ceaa2d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa0b3e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fa0b3e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does Varicocele Cause Infertility or Sterility in Men? Infertility or sterility in men is a common concern among couples struggling to conceive. One of the most frequent and potentially treatable causes of male infertility is varicocele. 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