4. Increased pain when standing for a long period of time is a symptom of varicocele.
Whether it’s at work or home, there will come a time when you will have to stand for a long period of time. Varicocele will cause the pain to get worse when standing. It will cause the man to have to sit down a lot. Men who have this condition will need to get a doctor’s note to be able to sit down when doing their work.
For instance, factory workers have to stand for their entire work shift, so a man who is experiencing varicocele won’t be able to do his job because he’ll be in pain. His supervisor may allow him to sit to complete his factory work, but he’ll be much slower since he’s sitting. On the other hand, if he already has a desk job, it won’t matter because he’s sitting down all down anyways.