Anyone have experience going to a urologist for a varicocele?

Anyone have experience going to a urologist for a varicocele? Have they recommended a jockstrap for support? What was your experience like?

50 years ago a couple doctors recommended a jock strap if I started experiencing any pain. A urologist a couple years ago just recommended briefs instead of boxers.

I have.

Supportive underwear helps. Could just be a good fitting pair of briefs. Could go with a jockstrap if you wish.

I find that sitting for long periods seems to annoy my varicocele. So, for instance, if I am going to be driving for a long time I always make sure I wear briefs and not boxer shorts.

So never went my GP who told me unless I was planning on kids or if it became annoying to just watch it. I like wearing a jock anyway, so no problem. Actually I have small ones on both testicles, and no Josie’s,

Have always had to wear very tight briefs, or they will ache so badly. Left testicle is extremely retractile, and difficult to manipulate into scrotum and right testicle is fully descended but barely and scrotum is abnormally tight constantly.

Have always had to wear very tight briefs, or they will ache so badly. Left testicle is extremely retractile, and difficult to manipulate into scrotum and right testicle is fully descended but barely and scrotum is abnormally tight constantly.

There is a very simple surgical procedure for that. A friend of mine had it done. Has that been mentioned ?

The worst part of it for my friend was having his pubic hair shaved off !

So I don't know how simple a surgical procedure it is, BUT I'd sure be quicker to have my bush shaved than to have somebody cut into my scrotum. Aside from the fact that all surgery is inherently dangerous that is one area I wouldn't mess with unless it was imperative, e.g. life-threatening. Varicoceles and hydroceles are not always dangerous, but every case is different.

Go see a Interventional Radiologist for varicocele embolization. A simple vein puncture is all that is necessary to go in and occlude the dilated veins. You won’t be cut open at all and it’s done under sedation and not general anesthesia.

He says he needs to determine if the left testicle would stay in the scrotum with a fix or not

Yea I have a few years ago. Not very concerned with it. Not pushing for surgery. He said it could come back or could develop a hydrocele instead