Has anyone ever had a painful varicocele? I am suffering from testicle and groin pain and I have 2 varicoceles, one on each side. I am having the operation in 2 months and if anyone knows anything about this, please let me know.
Thank you.
John A
Varicoceles..
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danno s
my very first diagnosis for my pelvic pain was bilateral varicocele. I had surgery without thinking too much about it and now regret having done so because I believe the pain problem - which persisted for ten years post surgery - is actually related to pelvic floor tension. All the surgery left me with was two big scars on my stomach and an unkind feeling toward the urologist and surgeon who (mis)diagnosed the problem.
also, this surgery led to a hydrocele on the left side after a couple of years which I had to have surgically corrected. this is a common result of the varicocele procedure. miraculously things aren't too botched up down there!
a signifigant percentage of men have varicoceles - I think it's around 15% - and many urological surgeons regard them as a harmless and normal variant.
i strongly urge you to go and see a physiotherapist who specialises in pelvic floor dysfunction before you proceed with the surgery. I would also get a second opinion from a urologist who also is up to date in chronic pelvic pain and pelvic floor dysfunction. finally I would research this site for information on muscular tension.
i don't mean to complicate things for you further by making you unsure, but I wish someone had told me about pelvic muscular dysfunction ten years ago. don't trust urologists implicitly. they really don't know too much about this disorder - which as I get better I realise is muscular!
phew, there's my rant!
best of luck,
dan
also, this surgery led to a hydrocele on the left side after a couple of years which I had to have surgically corrected. this is a common result of the varicocele procedure. miraculously things aren't too botched up down there!
a signifigant percentage of men have varicoceles - I think it's around 15% - and many urological surgeons regard them as a harmless and normal variant.
i strongly urge you to go and see a physiotherapist who specialises in pelvic floor dysfunction before you proceed with the surgery. I would also get a second opinion from a urologist who also is up to date in chronic pelvic pain and pelvic floor dysfunction. finally I would research this site for information on muscular tension.
i don't mean to complicate things for you further by making you unsure, but I wish someone had told me about pelvic muscular dysfunction ten years ago. don't trust urologists implicitly. they really don't know too much about this disorder - which as I get better I realise is muscular!
phew, there's my rant!
best of luck,
dan