I had varicocele surgery 10 years ago but still get occasional pain in my testicles - is this normal or could the veins have come back

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Dr Kamran Mohammed

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It's possible for occasional testicle pain to persist even after a varicocele surgery. While the surgery aims to fix the dilated veins, it's not always a complete cure, and some pain can be related to residual or recurrent varicocele, nerve irritation, or other factors. It's also possible that your pain has a different origin than the varicocele itself.

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Answered 14/08/2025

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