My urologist has recommended surgury within two months after a quick examination discovered a hydrocele in my left testicle. There has been a varicoseal there since age 19...I'm not 52 with two kids, happily married.
He also spotted a cyst under the epidimous of the right testicle but he doesn't want to do anything there, nor with the varicosel.

Can an authority tell me what the benefits and risks of the hydrocelectomy are? How about the risks of NOT having anything done. I have no pain, no blood, no symptoms. The urologist stated that a 40% loss in testicle size on the left is due to the hydrocele. Is this possible? Likely? Correct?

Please help! :'(