Comparing the Serum Level of Testosterone and the Relative Frequency of Premature Ejaculation in Patients with Varicocele and Normal Population

Varicocele is defined as elongation and enlargement of of veins leaving the testis which join to form the pampiniform plexusis in the scrotum and can influence the testicular function. Testis is the main source of testosterone that any effect on it can affect this hormone too. Premature ejaculation is defined as to reach orgasm before the desired time or ejaculation before or immediately after sex and is determined by proximity and ejaculation before two minutes after intercourse. This study aimed to investigate the effect of varicocele on serum testosterone levels and premature ejaculation. In this case-control study, 38 patients with varicocele and 38 healthy individuals, as controls, were selected and their testosterone levels (blood sample before 11 AM), frequency of ejaculation, despite testicular atrophy, and grade of varicocele were assessed and compared. In patients group 28.9% and in control group 10.5% were suffering from premature ejaculation (P < 0.05). Mean testosterone level was 6.5 ± 1.9 and 7.8 ± 2.1 ng/ml in patients and control groups, respectively. Varicocele grade and testicular atrophy was correlated (05 / 0> P). Despite the testosterone level was lower in patients with varicocele, no significant correlation between testosterone levels and varicocele grade was observed. This study shows a significant relationship between varicocele and premature ejaculation; it seems that in patients with varicocele, testosterone serum level should be measured regularly and And if reduced, to be corrected.