Patient's question:
I have had a high fever for 2 days, and I am particularly afraid of cold. At first, I thought it was just a cold, but then I noticed that my testicles were getting more and more painful, and when I touched them, it felt like there was water inside. I went to the hospital for a check-up and was diagnosed with orchitis. Please ask: What are the symptoms of epididymitis?Doctor's answer:
Orchitis manifests as scrotal swelling and pain, which can radiate to the lower abdomen and groin, causing difficulty in walking. Upon palpation, there may be nodules or hard lumps. In acute cases, the pain is severe, and the area becomes extremely sensitive to touch, potentially radiating to the lower back. In acute cases, the volume may decrease by half within a few hours, and white blood cell counts can rise to 20,000–30,000 per cubic millimeter. It is often confused with testicular torsion. If gently supporting the scrotum alleviates the pain, it indicates orchitis, whereas testicular torsion causes the pain to intensify when the scrotum is lifted. In chronic orchitis, the vas deferens becomes thickened, and the spermatic cord may also thicken. The pain is typically dull, and a careful local examination reveals a hard mass in the epididymis with mild tenderness.