Small pelvic varices as a cause of pathospermia and ways of its correction

Abstract

Eighty patients (mean age 33.0 ± 6.2 years) with idiopathic pathospermia were enrolled in the investigation. The infertility period averaged 18.8 ± 3.9 years. The patients were made up of two groups: 1) 51 patients who had the signs of small pelvic varices (SPV) (a study group) and 2) 29 patients with no signs of SPV (a comparison group), and 34 healthy volunteers also participated in the investigation. The study group was randomized to 2 subgroups: 1) phlebotropic therapy only (n = 26); 2) phlebotropic therapy in combination with AndroDoz (n = 25). The comparison group used AndroDoz only. The treatment cycle was 3 months. Analysis was made by the results of a spermogram, biochemical examination of the ejaculate, resistive index, pulsatility index, peak blood flow velocity in the intraprostatic arteries, diameter of small pelvic veins, and their reflux. Subgroup 1 of the study group showed statistically significant differences in all parameters, other than hemodynamic ones. The greatest changes were noted in subgroup 2 of the study group; there were significant changes in all the parameters.

Keywords

• small pelvic varices
• pathospermia
• infertility