Integration of Chinese medicine and western medicine would be a good choice for this disease. When treating varicocele, Chinese doctors will take everything into consideration. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, there are some patterns of syndrome that lead to varicocele.
1. Pattern of Liver and kidney Deficiency
2. Pattern of Cold-damp stagnation
3. Pattern of Blood and Qi Stasis

It is believed that can appear in puberty, for example. Also, it can be the result of the improper function of valves inside the veins along the spermatic cord, or the result of the compression of the vein in the testicle, which increases the pressure. Renal carcinoma is the most usual cause, but regardless of the cause, this condition may affect the production of sperm, and it can be the reason for low sperm count, and thus the infertility in men, even tough it is not really sure why, and in which way these two conditions are linked. However, it is certainly a reason enough why every man who becomes suspicious of having varicocele should go and visit the doctor as soon as the first signs appear. Another problem that might be the result of varicocele is the atrophy of the affected testicle, or its shrinkage and softening.