With the comprehensive relaxation of China’s two-child policy, many couples have started preparing for a second child and undergoing related pre-pregnancy preparations. However, in traditional thinking, pre-pregnancy check-ups and infertility issues seem to be only related to women, which is not the case. Changes in lifestyle, diet, environment, and increasing stress have also led to a rising incidence of male infertility, with varicocele being one of the important causes of male infertility.
Dr. Xie Jiawen, a male health expert specially appointed by Yuntai Doctor, popularizes: Varicocele is the abnormal elongation, expansion, and tortuosity of the venous plexus in the scrotum spermatic cord, a common disease in male health clinics. This disease is mostly seen on the left side, occasionally on both sides, and very rarely on the right side. It usually presents as underdeveloped or swollen testicles on the affected side, with a sense of heaviness, discomfort, or pain. However, varicocele does not always cause symptoms, and a considerable number of patients may ignore the disease due to the lack of symptoms.
Therefore, varicocele is also known as the “invisible killer of male infertility”;
Ancient China did not diagnose varicocele, but there were descriptions of related symptoms, such as: “The tendons are hard and purple, with blue veins like earthworms.” “Exposed blue veins are not tendons but blood vessels. Blue blood vessels indicate blood stasis inside.” Chinese medicine categorizes varicocele based on clinical symptoms and appearance as “deviation, tendinous tumors, hernia, etc.”
Based on this, Dr. Xie Jiawen of Yuntai Hospital summarized 40 years of clinical experience and found that the pathology is mainly due to: deficiency in the liver and kidneys, stagnant Qi and blood circulation, stasis of stagnant blood in the vessels, old blood not being removed, and new blood not being produced, leading to inadequate nourishment of essence; stagnation of blood can result in toxic evils intertwining; long-term accumulation of stagnant blood can block the Qi mechanism and hinder the smooth flow of body fluids, leading to phlegm stagnation and phlegm-blood intertwining.
In conclusion, since the formation of varicocele is related to blood circulation disorders, Dr. Xie Jiawen believes that the key to clinically diagnosing this disease lies in promoting blood circulation, dispelling stasis, warming the Yang, and nourishing Qi; blood-activating and stasis-dispelling Chinese herbal medicines can improve local microcirculation, reduce inflammatory reactions, promote absorption and repair of the lesion. Chinese herbal medicine can also regulate the body’s Yin-Yang balance, enhance the body’s resistance, and fundamentally prevent the deterioration of the condition. (Dr. Xie Jiawen from Yuntai Doctor, ID: yty66633)
Finally, based on extensive clinical experience, Dr. Xie Jiawen from Yuntai Hospital reminds varicocele patients to pay attention to the following in their daily lives:
Through the treatment of promoting blood circulation and dispelling stasis with Chinese herbal medicine, the discomfort caused by varicocele can be effectively relieved, and the recovery of the condition promoted. However, during the treatment process, strict adherence to medical advice is necessary to avoid bad habits that may affect the treatment’s effectiveness. Additionally, Chinese medicine treatments should be personalized, and patients should choose appropriate treatment methods based on their own conditions, follow medical advice for treatment, to achieve significant results with minimal effort.
