Patient's question:
I have no bad habits, but I was recently diagnosed with orchitis. Now, I feel a constant pain in my testicles, and sometimes I also have high fever. I am really troubled. Could you please tell me: What specific symptoms would early epididymitis present?Doctor's answer:
If the treatment for acute epididymitis is not thorough, it can turn into chronic. Chronic epididymitis is more common, with some patients developing it because the acute phase did not heal completely on its own. However, the majority of patients do not have a clear acute phase, and the inflammation is often secondary to chronic prostatitis or injury. Patients often experience a dull ache in the affected scrotum, a sense of fullness or heaviness, and the pain may radiate to the lower abdomen and the same-side inguinal region. Sometimes, secondary hydrocele may also develop. In daily life, many men are unaware of the symptoms of epididymitis, and when the disease reappears, they do not seek timely treatment, causing significant harm to their health.