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. 1995 Nov;154(5):1752-5.

The effect of varicocelectomy on serum testosterone levels in infertile men with varicoceles

L M Su  1 , M Goldstein, P N Schlegel
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  • PMID: 7563339

The effect of varicocelectomy on serum testosterone levels in infertile men with varicoceles

L M Su et al. J Urol. 1995 Nov.

Abstract

Purpose: We evaluated the effect of varicocelectomy on serum testosterone.

Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed the effect of varicocelectomy on serum testosterone levels in 53 infertile men with varicoceles.

Results: Mean serum testosterone increased from a preoperative level of 319 +/- 12 to 409 +/- 23 ng./dl. postoperatively (p < 0.0004). Men with at least 1 firm testis preoperatively had a greater increase in serum testosterone (p < 0.005). An inverse correlation was noted between preoperative testosterone levels and change in testosterone after varicocelectomy (r = -0.34, p < 0.013).

Conclusions: Varicocelectomy can increase serum testosterone for infertile men with varicoceles. Although improvement in serum testosterone does not necessarily cause a direct improvement in semen quality, varicocelectomy may improve hormonal and spermatogenic function.

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