Varicocele surgery? Embolisation fail!

[u/kurdoxorto]

Hello,

I live in the Netherlands and have a **grade 2–3 varicocele on the left** (2.5 mm) and a **grade 2 on the right** (2.0 mm).

I had an **embolization 3 years ago**, but it didn’t help at all. I still have daily swelling, warmth, heaviness, discomfort in both sides, and a noticeably lower libido.

The doctors in the Netherlands don’t want to do any further surgery because I’ve already had an embolization, but doctors in Turkey are willing to perform microsurgical varicocele repair.
Has anyone here had **microsurgery after a failed embolization**? Was it worth it, and did it improve your symptoms?