Varicocele Repair

When blood vessels from the testicles fail to drain efficiently, they can become swollen and form what is called a varicocele. It is believed that the swollen veins of a varicocele can increase the temperature of the scrotum and lead to a decrease in sperm production, thus affecting male fertility.

Surgical repair of the varicocele veins involves making a small incision in the groin area. Using a microscope, your surgeon will locate the vein leading to the varicocele and cut off the blood flow. The incision will be closed with a few small sutures. After the procedure it is recommended that you allow 48 hours for recovery as you may feel groggy and the area may be tender. You must wait at least one week before resuming sexual activity. It is recommended that you schedule a post-operative appointment 1-2 weeks after the procedure.

You can expect to see results approximately three months after the procedure since it takes about 72 days for new sperm to develop. At that time, a semen analysis should be scheduled.

RMA of New York Team

Alan B. Copperman, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Eric Flisser, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Jovana Lekovich, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Brooklyn - Albee Square
Tanmoy Mukherjee, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Beth McAvey, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Garden City
Daniel E. Stein, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
West Side
Lucky Sekhon, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Downtown Mount Sinai
Matthew A. Lederman, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Mount Kisco Poughkeepsie White Plains
Kimberley A. Thornton, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Downtown
Erkan Buyuk, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Jeffrey Klein, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Mount Kisco White Plains
Tia Jackson-Bey, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Brooklyn - Albee Square
Taraneh Nazem, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
West Side
Rachel Gerber, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Mount Kisco Poughkeepsie White Plains
Jenna Friedenthal, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Natan Bar-Chama, MD
Reproductive Urologist
East Side
Devora Aharon, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side Mount Sinai
Chelsea Canon, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Downtown
Rachel B. Danis, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Brooklyn - Borough Park Brooklyn - Albee Square
Anate Brauer, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side
Stephanie Brownridge, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
West Side
Robert Setton, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Brooklyn - Albee Square
Phillip A. Romanski, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
East Side

01/23

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RMA of New York serves as the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Mount Sinai Medical System. Our laboratory team is dedicated to scientific discovery, graduate medical education through RMA of New York’s REI Fellowship Program, and individualized care that focuses on you.

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Varicocele Repair

RMA of New York Team

Alan B. Copperman, MD

Eric Flisser, MD

Jovana Lekovich, MD

Tanmoy Mukherjee, MD

Beth McAvey, MD

Daniel E. Stein, MD

Lucky Sekhon, MD

Matthew A. Lederman, MD

Kimberley A. Thornton, MD

Erkan Buyuk, MD

Jeffrey Klein, MD

Tia Jackson-Bey, MD

Taraneh Nazem, MD

Rachel Gerber, MD

Jenna Friedenthal, MD

Natan Bar-Chama, MD

Devora Aharon, MD

Chelsea Canon, MD

Rachel B. Danis, MD

Anate Brauer, MD

Stephanie Brownridge, MD

Robert Setton, MD

Phillip A. Romanski, MD

Why RMA of New York: Varicocele Repair

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Ep 164: The Power of Knowledge with Dr. Taraneh Nazem and Carissa Simek

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NBC News Now: Dr. Lucky Sekhon on National Infertility Awareness Week, 'The Lucky Egg'

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Varicocele Repair

RMA of New York Team

Alan B. Copperman, MD

Eric Flisser, MD

Jovana Lekovich, MD

Tanmoy Mukherjee, MD

Beth McAvey, MD

Daniel E. Stein, MD

Lucky Sekhon, MD

Matthew A. Lederman, MD

Kimberley A. Thornton, MD

Erkan Buyuk, MD

Jeffrey Klein, MD

Tia Jackson-Bey, MD

Taraneh Nazem, MD

Rachel Gerber, MD

Jenna Friedenthal, MD

Natan Bar-Chama, MD

Devora Aharon, MD

Chelsea Canon, MD

Rachel B. Danis, MD

Anate Brauer, MD

Stephanie Brownridge, MD

Robert Setton, MD

Phillip A. Romanski, MD

Why RMA of New York: Varicocele Repair

Featured Resources

Ep 164: The Power of Knowledge with Dr. Taraneh Nazem and Carissa Simek

Patient Story: The Things Nobody Tells You

NBC News Now: Dr. Lucky Sekhon on National Infertility Awareness Week, 'The Lucky Egg'

Get Started

Have questions? We can help.

Have questions?
We can help.