Patient's question:
I doubt I have orchitis and want to go to the hospital for some tests, but I'm not sure about the specific items. I'd like to ask, what tests are needed for male orchitis?Doctor's answer:
1. Testicular inflammation examination items:(1) Elevated white blood cells in the acute phase.
(2) Hematospermia may occur when epididymitis or prostatitis is present.
(3) Some patients may have urethral discharge, which can be examined through smears and bacteriological tests.
(4) Urinalysis may show white blood cells or pus cells.
2. Carefully observe the patient's symptoms:
- Symptoms of mumps or other acute infectious diseases.
- Swelling of one or both testicles, with significant pain upon light palpation.
- After acute recurrence, testicular swelling and pain, with redness and swelling of the scrotum, no urinary tract symptoms.
- Indistinct boundary with the epididymis.
- Sometimes followed by acute hydrocele.