Patient's question:
I used to have epididymitis, the main symptoms being testicular pain, a sense of heaviness and fullness, and feeling tired and lacking energy. What are the causes of epididymitis?Doctor's answer:
Where to seek urological treatment? Low immunity. Epididymitis is more common in middle-aged and young men, which is closely related to the pressures of work, exercise, excessive fatigue, and irregular lifestyles in this age group, leading to a decline in the body's immune resistance. Pathogenic bacteria often take this opportunity to invade the epididymis, causing inflammation. It is often a secondary infection resulting from other urinary and reproductive system infections. The most common pathogens causing epididymitis are E. coli and staphylococcus. These bacteria are usually transmitted from other inflammatory conditions in the urinary and reproductive systems through the vas deferens, subsequently colonizing within the epididymis to cause the infection. Additionally, urethral instrumentation and frequent catheterization are common triggers for acute epididymitis.