Patient's question:
I am an office white-collar worker. Throughout the day, I sit at my desk and am very busy, so I rarely get up to move around. Because of this, I was recently diagnosed with epididymitis. Now, I suffer every day and don't know what to do. Please ask: How should epididymitis be treated to be effective?Doctor's answer:
The key to treating epididymitis is active symptomatic treatment and proactive prevention to prevent the cause of the disease from recurring, prevent the disease from recurring, pay attention to the hygiene of the external genitalia, and avoid spicy and irritating foods. Epididymitis is generally treated with quinolones, such as levofloxacin, or cephalosporins, such as cefotaxime, cefixime, ceftriaxone, etc. If the symptoms are severe, seek medical treatment, rest appropriately, and apply cold compresses, physical therapy, or use a scrotal support to hold the scrotum. For patients with epididymitis, timely treatment can reduce the incidence of the disease, while delayed treatment can affect the overall health condition. Therefore, patients should receive timely symptomatic treatment and avoid overexertion in daily life, paying attention to personal hygiene. Wishing you a speedy recovery.