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Lifestyle and home remedies

By Mayo Clinic staff

If you have a varicocele that causes you minor discomfort but doesn't affect your fertility, you might try the following for pain relief:

  • Take over-the-counter painkillers, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others).
  • Wear an athletic supporter to relieve pressure.
Treatments and drugs
References
  1. Mohammed A, et al. Testicular varicocele: An overview. Urology International. 2009;82:373.
  2. Varicoceles. American Urological Association Foundation. http://www.urologyhealth.org/urology/index.cfm?article=116. Accessed Oct. 31, 2011.
  3. Khera M, et al. Evolving approach to the varicocele. Urologic Clinics of North America. 2008;35:183.
  4. Robinson SP, et al. Treatment strategy for the adolescent varicocele. Urologic Clinics of North America. 2010;37:269.
  5. Wampler SM, et al. Common scrotal and testicular problems. Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice. 2010;37:613.
DS00618 Jan. 10, 2012

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