Patient's question:
A man is 24 years old this year. For a while, he felt very tired and went to the hospital for a check-up, only to find out that he had an illness. Please ask: How should scrotal inflammation be treated?Doctor's answer:
1. General treatment: Rest in bed, support the scrotum, and apply local cold compresses.2. Western medicine treatment: For scrotal inflammation with significant swelling of the scrotal skin, apply warm compresses with a solution to aid in reducing inflammation. If severe pain is not relieved by pain medication, the spermatic cord on the affected side can be isolated.
3. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome differentiation treatment: Chinese medicine primarily uses herbs that harmonize the blood, promote the discharge of toxic substances, clear heat, and reduce dampness. Both herbal decoctions based on basic formulas and prepared medicines can be used. Herbs that clear heat and resolve toxicity can also be taken internally for the affected area.
4. Surgical treatment: If an abscess has formed in the scrotum, consider draining the pus or performing incision and drainage. If the scrotum is completely destroyed due to inflammation, the affected testicle can be removed. Enhance personal hygiene and promptly control the body's infection.