Varicocele

Contents

Healthy foods for varicocele
- Dangerous and harmful foods for varicocele
Nutrition for other diseases:

General description of the disease

This is an enlargement of the veins of the left testicle and spermatic cord. There are cases of enlargement of the vein of the right testicle or both testicles. But such cases are very rare. Varicocele is considered one of the most common male diseases. About 15% of the stronger sex suffers from this ailment, and 40% of men with infertility were diagnosed with “varicocele».

The reasons for the development of varicocele

Varicose veins of the spermatic cord cause many factors, both congenital and acquired.

Varicoceles provoke the anatomical features of the structure of the venous valves and walls. The congenital causes of the disease also include a predisposition to varicose veins at the genetic level.

Acquired causes of varicocele include obesity, improper lifestyle (inappropriate diet, alcohol abuse, smoking, immoral and promiscuous sexual relations or complete lack of sex), prolonged stay in one position (sitting, standing), constipation, diarrhea. All this leads to stagnation in the pelvic region (blood does not circulate enough and because of this it stagnates in the veins, the walls of the veins begin to stretch). Spinal problems can also weaken the veins.

In addition, varicocele can provoke psychological reasons. This includes self-doubt (as in a strong, full-fledged man), tension in sexual relationships, and a developed sense of guilt over an act in sex.

Varicocele symptoms

At the very beginning of the development of the disease, there are no prominent symptoms. Varicocele is often discovered by chance at regular examination or already at least 2 stages.

There are 4 stages of the course of varicocele:

1 dilated veins can only be determined using ultrasound examination;
2 enlarged veins can only be felt while standing;
3 veins are palpable in both standing and lying positions;
4 the veins of the testicle and spermatic cord are visible without additional examinations and palpations.

In addition, a pulling pain in the lower abdomen or in the scrotum area when lifting weights, or during prolonged sitting / standing, during an erection, during bowel movements, can speak of the disease. Also, the testicle, where the veins are dilated, may decrease in size.

If untreated, varicocele can cause complications in the form of testicular atrophy and infertility.

Healthy foods for varicocele

In order to avoid problems with the veins of the testicle and spermatic cord, it is necessary to eat in such a way as to nourish not only the veins and blood vessels, but also the testicles and the entire male reproductive system.

For this, proteins and oils of vegetable origin, vitamin E, zinc are extremely needed.

To replenish all of the above, you should add to your diet more greens (celery, cilantro, parsley, spinach, Jerusalem artichoke), all vegetables and fruits (especially citrus fruits, avocados, carrots, leafy vegetables, cucumbers, bananas), nuts (walnuts, almonds and cedar), chicken and quail eggs, meat (chicken, beef), seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, sesame), vegetable oils (olive, sunflower, sesame, linseed), seafood (fish, mussels, oysters, crabs, seaweed, spirulina, rapan), wholemeal bread, wheat bran. As a sweet, it is better to choose honey, dark chocolate and dried fruits (especially dates, prunes, dried apricots).

It is required to drink 2 liters of liquid daily, drink decoctions of hawthorn, rose hips, mountain ash and freshly squeezed juices.

Traditional medicine for varicocele

Varicocele treatment must be multifaceted. It is necessary to drink special herbal preparations, do exercises, massage and carry out aromatherapy.

Essential oils of lemon, neroli, juniper, lemon balm, cypress, rosemary, thuja, sandalwood, thyme, yarrow, myrtle, lime, myrrh, tea tree are ideal for aromatherapy. The aroma must be selected individually, taking into account your taste and physiological needs (you cannot use oil, to which allergic reactions are possible). For a room of about 20 square meters, you will need 5-9 drops of essential oil in an aroma lamp. You can add oil to baths for bathing (about the same number of drops are taken). The number of drops also needs to be adjusted individually. It all depends on who loves what saturation and strength of the smell. Aromatherapy helps you to relax, forget about the problem and not dwell on it. It is especially effective for psychological causes of varicocele.

Herbal medicine is an integral element in any treatment with traditional medicine.

Wash 3 medium sized Antonovka apples, place in an enamel bowl, pour water (to cover the fruit) and cook until the apples are completely softened. After boiling, leave in water for 3 hours (cover the container tightly and wrap it well with a towel). After this time, the apples must be removed and crushed until puree is formed, and the juice must be filtered and poured into a separate glass bottle or jar. In the morning (before breakfast) and in the evening (before dinner), you need to eat 50 grams of puree and drink half a glass of juice.
Collect 3 tablespoons of acacia flowers (white only), wash, grind and sprinkle with salt (you only need to take table salt and pour in an incomplete teaspoon). Mix thoroughly, leave for half an hour. Place the mixture in cheesecloth (folded in one layer) and apply to the scrotum. You need to keep such a compress for an hour. The course of treatment is 5 days. If necessary, you can repeat the course, but with a break of 14 days.
Take a tablespoon of chopped and dried flowers of chestnut, rue, chamomile, raspberry root, willow bark and yarrow leaves, mix everything, pour a liter of boiling water, let the infusion gain strength for 24 hours in a dark place. Filter. Take 100-150 grams in the morning and evening. The brewed herb can be used as a compress: you need to put the herbs in gauze and apply to the sore spot for half an hour. For the same purposes, you can use the infusion itself.
Collect fresh leaves and heads of silver wormwood, chop and mix with 1 tablespoon of homemade milk or sour cream, place in cheesecloth (folded in 3 layers). This compress should be applied to the side where the veins are dilated and kept for 2 hours. This procedure should be repeated for 5 days, then skip 3 days and repeat again.
Drink for 20 days a drink made from 200 grams of viburnum, 250 grams of red rowan and 1 lemon. For its preparation, juice is squeezed out of the above-described products, diluted with water. Water and juice should be in a 1 to 1 ratio. Add a tablespoon of honey to the finished drink. You need to take a glass of such a drink after breakfast.
Take 1 tablespoon of crushed dandelion root and 2 tablespoons of elecampane root, pour 250 ml of filtered water, put in a water bath and keep on it until 2/3 of the liquid has evaporated. Filter. In a water bath, melt 80 grams of lard and mix with the resulting amount of broth, wait until it hardens. Spread the ointment on gauze and apply to the scrotum, put on tight swimming trunks. Such a compress is done before bedtime and is not removed all night. You need to do 20 nights in a row.

To strengthen all the walls of the veins, it is necessary to drink decoctions from the leaves and bark of hazel, bitter wormwood, flowers and fruits of horse chestnut, string, thyme, oak bark, mummy.

The third part of the treatment complex for varicocele is physical exercise that will help get rid of stagnation in the small pelvis.

The first exercise is best done to warm up after prolonged standing or sitting. Stand straight, put your feet shoulder-width apart, keep your hands along your body, lift your heels 2 centimeters from the floor and put them abruptly. So repeat 30 times, then rest for 10 seconds and repeat the approach. It is necessary to perform no more than 60 exercises per day in one lesson. You need to repeat these exercises 2-3 times a day. If 30 reps in one set are difficult to complete, you can break them into parts. For untrained individuals, it is best to start with 10 reps in 2 sets and add 5 heel lifts every day.

Also, doctors advise doing exercises for the spine, namely for the lumbosacral region. These exercises will help get rid of not only low back pain, but also improve blood flow in the pelvic organs, improve the functioning of the male reproductive system. Here are some of the most effective ones:

Stand up straight, relax all the muscles and shake them one by one, starting with the face and ending with the lower legs. Then repeat shaking in the reverse order: first shake the legs, thighs, buttocks, abdomen, then shake the chest, arms, neck and face. This exercise helps to relieve possible muscle tension and massage all capillaries. When performing, you should imagine the puppy shaking off after bathing.
Put your feet shoulder-width apart, turn the socks slightly inward, raise your right hand up (and it should be parallel to your head), keep your left hand lowered along the body. With the palm of your hand raised up, try to mentally reach the ceiling. With each repetition, try to stretch and bend your spine more and more. Everything also needs to be repeated with the left hand.
Place your feet slightly wider than your shoulders, “seal” your feet to the floor and place them parallel to each other, put your hands on your shoulders, bend your knees. Having taken this position, begin to smoothly turn the body to the right as long as you can. You need to turn everything to the right side except the feet (head, chest, shoulders, hips, pelvis and legs). Turning to the right until it stops, add strength and start turning further, moving to the side, relax and then turn to the side with even more force. So alternate several times. When exercising during tension, be sure to slowly exhale air and return to the primary point of emphasis. Repeat this movement making similar turns to the left.
Stand straight, put your feet shoulder-width apart, turn your socks inward, bend your knees slightly, point your pelvis forward. Now lift the pelvis up, then lower it, while leaving the upper body motionless. Alternate relaxation with tension.
Place your feet shoulder-width apart and bend them slightly at the knees, put the tailbone and pelvis back. Now try to reach up with your tailbone, as if you want to reach your head. It is forbidden to help with the body and head at the time of the exercise and the socks should look inward.

Attention!

In the presence of vertebral hernias, exercises should not be performed at full strength, and the load must be distributed to all parts of the spine.

If you have 2 or 3 degrees of varicocele, you need to massage the testicles. It should be performed in a supine position, while you need to raise the pelvis a little (this is done to ensure the outflow of blood). You need to massage the testicles in a circular motion, you can squeeze them and, as it were, roll them. The strength of the massage should be adjusted depending on the appearance of pain. It is important that this is massaging, not simple stroking. Although it is with them that you can begin a therapeutic massage to prepare the testicles for massage.

Prevention of varicocele

In ancient times, an apple (potato) was cut, smeared with a build-up, tied with a red thread and buried in manure or a vegetable garden. It was believed that as soon as the fetus rotted, the wart would disappear. Also, you can take a red thread, tie as many knots over the warts as there are warts. Then you need to bury it and not tell anyone the place. As soon as the thread disappears, the wart will “follow” after it.

Dangerous and harmful foods for varicocele

alcoholic beverages (provoke spasms in blood vessels);
salt (retains water, which increases the level of pressure and under the influence of which various deformation of blood vessels occurs; in addition, salt irritates the seminiferous tubules);
beer (increases the level of female hormones);
smoked meats, canned food (have a negative effect on the functioning of the reproductive system);
fried foods, confectionery and cream (trans fats enter the body, which provoke the appearance of blood clots and plaques on the venous walls, reduce the amount of testosterone in the body);
products with preservatives and other additives that enhance taste, color, odor, prolonging the shelf life (thinning the walls of blood vessels);
drinks containing fructose (destroy the walls of blood vessels).