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 If you have been diagnosed with a varicocele, you have more treatment options than you may have been told about. A revolutionary newer procedure called "varicocele embolization" is a non-surgical alternative to painful varicocele surgery.
Surgery for Varicoceles Is Usually Not Required!
Varicocele embolization has been successful at eliminating varicoceles for thousands of men, and can have you back to your active lifestyle in only a few days. Many men choose this non-surgical alternative because it does not involve general anesthesia, incisions in the scrotum, or sutures.
Consider All Your Options
If you have been told that only surgery can correct a varicocele, take the time to learn about this treatment alternative. aricocele embolization has been shown to be as effective as surgey, but is safer, less painful, and allows much more rapid return to normal activities. Surgery for varicocele should be unnecessary for the vast majority of men
The interventional radiologists of VIR have created this site to educate men and couples about varicocele embolization, and help people make an informed decision. Before you schedule surgery, get a second opinion, and find out if varicocele embolization is right for you. If your doctor is unfamiliar with embolization, you may download a document for him in the Physician Information section of this site.
Schedule An Appointment With a Physician Near You
If you want more information about varicocele embolization, and live outside of the Chicago area, use our Find a Varicocele Physician feature to locate a physician who performs the procedure near you.
This website is dedicated to Robert I. White,
M.D., a pioneer of varicocele embolization.
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case. Use of this web site does not constitute or initiate a physician-patient
relationship with the physicians of VIR.
Should visitors wish to use the services of these physicians, or
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