Hariri Albara, Abbarh Shahem, Ameen Aref, Sabra Ahmad, Salman Ahmad, Alhulaimi Yaser, Aabed Mahmoud, Habous Mohamad, Madbouly Khaled, Binsaleh Saleh
Faculty of Medicine, Al-Maarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Urology and Andrology, Elaj Medical Centers, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Res Rep Urol. 2019 Feb 13;11:21-27. doi: 10.2147/RRU.S195582. eCollection 2019.
To evaluate the prevalence and awareness about symptoms, and complications of varicocele among athletes (bodybuilding and aerobics exercises) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional study of male athletes aged between 18 and 48 years old was carried out in multiple branches of fitness centers over a period of 13 months in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A total of 382 face-to-face interviews using a predesigned questionnaire were conducted to identify the levels of knowledge, attitude, and practice. A randomly selected 48 subjects were examined. Varicocele was diagnosed and graded based on clinical examination and Doppler ultrasonography.
Of the participants, 157 (41%) lacked knowledge and awareness regarding varicocele, its symptoms and complications. Of the examined participants, 22 (46%) were found to have varicocele. No difference in varicocele was found among bodybuilders and aerobic athletes (=0.249). Similarly, no difference was related to duration of exercise session whether for 1 hour or more (=0.131). However, our study revealed a higher rate of varicocele among athletes who exercised more than three times per week (=0.009). Testicular volume was neither significantly different among respondents with and without varicocele nor between the left or right sides within each group.
Knowledge about varicocele, its symptoms and complications is poor among male athletes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Varicocele is more common in athletic men who are frequently exercising. Efforts to increase knowledge and enhance awareness of varicocele in young males, in general, are strongly warranted.
评估沙特阿拉伯利雅得市运动员（健美和有氧运动）精索静脉曲张的患病率、对症状及并发症的知晓情况。
在沙特阿拉伯利雅得市的多个健身中心分支机构开展了一项针对18至48岁男性运动员的横断面研究，为期13个月。使用预先设计的问卷进行了总共382次面对面访谈，以确定知识、态度和行为水平。随机抽取48名受试者进行检查。根据临床检查和多普勒超声对精索静脉曲张进行诊断和分级。
在参与者中，157人（41%）对精索静脉曲张及其症状和并发症缺乏了解和认识。在接受检查的参与者中，发现22人（46%）患有精索静脉曲张。健美运动员和有氧运动员的精索静脉曲张患病率无差异（P = 0.249）。同样，锻炼时长为1小时或更长时间的参与者之间的精索静脉曲张患病率也无差异（P = 0.131）。然而，我们的研究显示，每周锻炼超过三次的运动员精索静脉曲张患病率更高（P = 0.009）。有或无精索静脉曲张的受访者之间以及每组内左右两侧的睾丸体积均无显著差异。
沙特阿拉伯利雅得市的男性运动员对精索静脉曲张及其症状和并发症的了解较少。精索静脉曲张在经常锻炼的男性运动员中更为常见。总体而言，大力加强年轻男性对精索静脉曲张的知识普及和提高认识是非常必要的。
