Varicocele Embolization Treatment in Downtown Brooklyn, New York

Varicoceles, like other vein-related issues, appear when you suffer circulation problems. For varicoceles, the veins in question are located in your scrotum. Varicoceles constitute a common cause of male infertility. It can also cause pain and swelling in a sensitive area, so seek varicocele treatments so that you can get back to a pain-free life. At the Downtown Vein & Vascular Center in Brooklyn, an expert in vascular and interventional radiology can provide targeted varicocele embolization. Call today for a consultation and effective treatment for varicoceles.

What Are Varicoceles?

What Are the Symptoms of Varicoceles?

Varicoceles may present no symptoms. Most men only realize the condition during a physical examination or if there are experiences any fertility problems.

Signs that you may have varicoceles include:

• Swelling of your scrotum
• Infertility, because in severe cases of varicoceles, poor temperature regulation affects the quality of sperm production
• A mass in the scrotum formed by a large varicocele
• A dull ache or feeling of heaviness in the testicles that worsens in hot weather or with physical activity
• Pain and tenderness, which gets worse during the day
• Visibly dilated veins in the scrotum
• The affected testicle is smaller on the varicocele side
• The discomfort in affected testicle eases if you lie down

Varicoceles commonly affect the left side of the scrotum. At his Brooklyn varicose vein clinic, Dr. Sobolevsky brings more than 24 years of varicocele treatment experience. His practice is a trendsetter in use of advanced, minimally invasive vein treatments  for varicoceles and other vein disorders.

How Do Varicoceles Develop and Are They Dangerous?

What Is the Best Treatment for Varicoceles?

Treatment for varicocele depends on your diagnosis. Visit the best vascular doctors to get the most appropriate and least-invasive varicocele treatment. For example, your vein doctor may merely recommend lifestyle changes to ease your symptoms, along with medications for pain relief.

The steps to your personalized treatment generally include:

1. Initial consultation. Your vein doctor listens to your concerns and examines your scrotum to check for a swollen vein. If the doctor finds any varicoceles, the diagnosis forms the basis of an individualized treatment plan.
2. Diagnostic tests. Ultrasound is the most common test to identify smaller varicoceles that aren’t visible through physical examination. A doppler study helps your doctor identify the pooling of blood inside the affected veins.
3. Sperm test. After your vascular specialist finds a varicocele, you may decide to test for fertility problems. A seminal fluid analysis checks for sperm motility and morphology to determine if you have quality sperm.
4. The main objective in varicoceles treatment is to relieve any severe symptoms you’re experiencing from your vein condition. Varicocele treatment improves your sperm quality. Treatment techniques include:
   • Varicocele surgery procedures, such as a varicocelectomy, performed by a urologist
   • Varicocele embolization
   • Sclerotherapy, like the procedure done for varicose veins
   • Other treatments, as dictated by your endovascular specialist

For the best treatment for varicoceles, contact the best vascular doctors in New York City at the Downtown Vein & Vascular Center. They also treat other vein conditions, such as varicose veins, spider veins, venous insufficiency, venous ulcers, bulging hand and arm veins and deep vein thrombosis. The practice serves all New York City, including the borough of Brooklyn.

I am Dr. Sergei Sobolevsky, a leading specialist in endovascular medicine. Having performed over 25,000 procedures throughout my career, I bring decades of experience in vascular and interventional radiology to my practice. I obtained my Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1997 and completed my specialty clinical training in vascular and interventional radiology at Harvard University.

My dedication to excellence in patient care has been recognized through accolades such as being named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and inclusion in the Top Doctors New York Metro Area lists for 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. With licenses in multiple states, I have also shared my expertise through presentations at various institutions in the US and abroad.

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