Epidemiology of varicocele.
Level 3 - non-randomized controlled study
Systematic review of observational/prevalence studies
PubMed 26763551 · doi:10.4103/1008-682X.172640
What was done
A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the epidemiology of varicocele and its influencing factors in the general population and in men presenting with infertility.
What was found
The abstract reports that varicocele is found in 15% of healthy men and up to 35% of men with primary infertility. No other specific quantitative data, study counts, or pooled effect estimates are provided in the abstract.
Why it matters
This review highlights established prevalence benchmarks for varicocele across fertile and infertile populations while noting persistent gaps in epidemiological data.
Limits
The abstract omits search parameters, inclusion criteria, the number of reviewed studies, total participant count, and quantitative synthesis methods. The underlying evidence base is observational and descriptive.
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- supports The prevalence of varicoceles in males is approximately 15%.