Patient's question:
A few days ago, I had a cold, so I thought the fever and chills were caused by the cold. But the fever didn't go down, and I felt like I might have epididymitis. I don't know how I got this disease, but I'd like to ask: How can epididymitis be treated effectively?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 smaller, 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 and requires long-term medication.