• male
• 30 Years
• 14/08/2025

I've been diagnosed with varicocele and my sperm count is under 20 million could getting surgery for it actually help boost my numbers

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 6+ Yrs

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Varicocele surgery can improve sperm count in many cases—urologist consultation with semen analysis is recommended.

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