Varicocele diagnosis?

Posted By Tom on June 23, 1999 at 11:27:58
I have been experiencing major pain and swelling of the tube connected to my left testicle for 3 months. Exam by two doctors and an ultrasound revealed NOTHING out of the oridinary besides pain and swelling. My doctor ruled out the usual: varicocele, cysts, cancer, etc.
I saw a urologist last who, in literally ten seconds, (and a 3 second exam) pronounced it a varicocele and said nothing can be done about it. Take advil or ibuprophen for three weeks to bring swelling down! He wouldn't listen to others symptoms:
-increased pain with sexual arousal, blockage of semen( very little ejaculation and when I do I feel it moving through the epidymus(Sp?) and suddenly stop, gather and swell near testicle causing EXTREME pain which last for days).
-the testicle (or rather the tube) is severely swolen and the testicle hands much lower than it used to.
What is this? And what treatment is available? I live out of the country so a visit to the Henry Ford or other US facility is impossible. This has ruined my life over that last 3 months and I am desperate to end this agony.










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