Patient's question:
I am a 32-year-old male with no bad habits, but I was recently diagnosed with epididymitis. Now, I feel constant pain in my testicles, and sometimes I have high fever. I am really troubled now. Could you please ask: What are the most effective methods for treating epididymitis?Doctor's answer:
The causes of epididymitis include long-term indwelling catheter, phimosis, urinary tract infection, urethral dilation, and unclean sexual life, etc. Clinical diagnostic symptoms: sudden onset, recurrent localized pain in the epididymis, which can radiate to the groin and waist. Physical examination: the epididymis appears uniformly slightly reduced, thickened, and hardened, with clear boundaries to the testis, without adhesion to the skin, and the vas deferens is mostly normal or slightly hardened. It is recommended that you undergo a thorough examination and follow medical advice for treatment, remove the cause, pay attention to hygiene of the external genitalia, avoid spicy and irritating foods, quit smoking and alcohol, and pay attention to rest, etc. Wish you good health! Epididymitis is prone to recurrence, requiring long-term medication. Moreover, for male patients, it is necessary to immediately go to a professional and regular hospital for diagnosis, and consider treatment based on the examination results.