Patient's question:
Doctor, I've been experiencing testicular pain and itching recently. I went to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor said I have orchitis. What causes testicular pain?Doctor's answer:
There are many causes of orchitis. For example, patients with mumps can develop orchitis of the second-order neurons, leading to recurrent testicular pain and swelling. Gonorrhea is currently the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease and can cause orchitis in severe cases, resulting in testicular pain and swelling. Chronic prostatitis can also cause testicular pain, typically (unilateral pain), often dull or pulling pain, and is persistent. Microscopic examination of prostatic fluid reveals a large number of white blood cells. The patients are mostly young and middle-aged adults, with fewer elderly cases. For male patients with urological diseases, timely treatment can reduce the incidence. If left untreated, it may affect fertility.