 The typical spam-filled answer you will get on Quora is “buy my supplement”, “come in for embolization”, “try my fertility smoothie”, “take advil”, and “try ayurveda”.
Unfortunately none of those answers address the real root cause of varicocele. Varicocele is caused by many risk factors. I personally reduced my grade 3 varicocele now down to zero, and have helped many men do the same. All without surgery. What makes the difference? Again, it’s the recognition that there are many risk factors that need to be addressed. Conversely, this also means that there is no quick fix for varicocele. The approach that I recommend to my patients is the same as the one recommended by Daniel at Varicocele Healing. Comprehensive? Yes. Quick-fix? No. The approach takes 6 months to a year for full results. Moreover, just like maintaining a healthy weight, you must maintain the right lifestyle for best results. Just like improving your diet reduces your weight over time, follow the specific improvements for varicocele will reduce your varicocele over time. I hope you don’t misunderstand, herbal supplements actually have scientific backing for their efficacy for varicocele treatment. There are 3 keys to a good herbal supplement for varicocele:
Now you must look at what’s causing your varicocele. There are many risk factors for varicocele. Start with the Varicocele Risk Assessment Form to get feedback on your personal risk factors and how to correct them. For real home-treatment results, you must put in the effort. Again, same as weight loss. If you don’t improve your diet, change your lifestyle, and begin follow the right actions, then you won’t get results. It takes effort, but increased testicle size, rock hard erections, and zeroed varicocele is worth it. What happens when one can do physical exercise with varicocele, like running and weightlifting?4/9/2018  Here is my blog on Exercising with Varicocele. I highly recommend reading it. Yes exercising is a risk factor for varicocele. Many studies show that men who are more active are also at higher risk of developing higher grade varicoceles, as well as more symptoms and more severe symptoms.
Exercise type is also important! A study came out showing that men who play basketball are more likely to develop varicocele than those who play water polo. Yet another study showed a relationship between biking duration and varicocele symptoms and grade. There is also a relationship between elite athletes and varicocele. As well, another study linking long-distance running to varicocele. Risk factors identified in scientific trails:
Therefore yes, exercising can be a risk for varicocele. Again, I highly recommend visiting the Varicocele Healing: Exercising with Varicocele blog to learn how to manage it better. It’s very comprehensive. References:
 Varicocele is swollen testicle veins. Just the veins. These veins carry de-oxygenated blood back to the heart. They really are not associated with your bladder. However, there is a fact that blood pooling from varicocele causes a 70–120 fold increase in testosterone pooling and exposure in surrounding tissue. It is actually a major cause of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is associated with urinary retention.
Therefore, yes, indirectly, varicocele can effect urinary retention by causing hypertrophy of the prostate and surrounding tissue through testosterone pooling. I’m doubtful that it effects varicocele effects urinary retention in any other way. Just think about it. Varicocele is simply varicose veins of the testicles. This pools toxicities and testosterone, and causes over heating of the testicles. Not much else to it in all honesty. I don’t see how any of those factors other than testosterone would effect urination. You can sign up for 100 Free Varicocele Natural Treatment Tips here: 100 Treatment Tips Reference: Reversal of benign prostate hyperplasia by selective occlusion of impaired venous drainage in the male reproductive system: novel mechanism, new treatment - Gat - 2008 - Andrologia - Wiley Online Library |