Patient's question:
How should the treatment for epididymal pain be? Since last year, the epididymis has been, but not frequently. I haven't married yet, but I have a habit of masturbation. A few days ago, it suddenly became very painful, and I don't know the reason. I want to ask what should be done in this situation? What are the causes of epididymal pain?Doctor's answer:
Hello, chronic epididymitis: The affected scrotum may experience a heavy, distending pain or swelling, with the pain radiating to the abdomen and groin. Its clinical symptoms are milder than those of acute epididymitis, with a slower onset and a history of recurrent episodes. It is often accompanied by orchitis and epididymitis. Physical examination may reveal thickening and hardening of the epididymal segment of the vas deferens. In more severe cases, the vas deferens may be painful, adhere to surrounding tissues, and the cremaster muscle may be tense, causing the scrotum and testes to retract upwards.