Patient's question:
When taking a shower, I touched my testicles and felt some pain. This morning, I seemed to have a fever, and it got worse in the afternoon. I went to the hospital for a check-up and was told I have orchitis. I am really very worried. Could you please tell me: How can orchitis be treated effectively?Doctor's answer:
The treatment of this condition often does not yield ideal results if only general anti-inflammatory therapy is used. Therefore, it is commonly recommended to employ antibiotic iontophoresis and seminal vesicle closure therapy. For patients with severe local symptoms that do not improve with prolonged treatment, surgical removal may be considered. If accompanied by prostatitis or seminal vesiculitis, these conditions should be treated concurrently. Epididymitis can be stabilized, but the treatment duration is typically long, and relapse is common after recovery. Therefore, medications should be used symptomatically during treatment, and patients must maintain a light diet, avoid foods, and refrain from smoking and drinking beer. We hope male patients can recover as soon as possible!