I'm 22 years old and noticed a size change in my testicles. They had seemed to be significantly smaller than they use to be over a few weeks and I grew concerned. I was also experiencing on and off pain in my penis when I urinated, burning in my scortum, lower abodomen and low back pain, and "pre-cum" like discharge. I had an std test done and was negative. I had an ultrasound done on my scortum and revealed that I had a varicocele on my left side as well as mild hydrocele. No torsion or lesions were found at all.

Since I have realized that these symptoms were probably caused by the varicocele and that I will require either surgery or an embolization to correct this, I am concerned whether my testicles will return to their normal size. They were roughly around 2.5-2.75 inches a few months ago and during the ultrasound were about 1.75 inches. They have seemed smaller than they were after I had done the ultrasound (two weeks ago). My concerns are both about having children and being able to have sex, as I have a fear I am being slowly castrated by this varicocele. I have read testicles return to their normal size as blood flow is corrected from surgery or embolization but I have never heard by how much such as if your testicles are a 1/2 of the size they were, will they return to that size? My sex drive has dropped a bit and my testicles size change is rather noticable. Being my age you can see the concerns that I have. I have an appointment with the urologist in less than a week and would take a procedure as soon as possible. Anyone got any information they can share on this? This has been depressing me quite a bit the last little while.