Patient's question:
Last night while taking a shower, I touched my testicles and felt some pain. I woke up earlier and seemed to have a fever, which got worse in the afternoon. I went to the hospital for a check-up and was told I have orchitis. I'm really very worried. Please ask: How can orchitis be treated better?Doctor's answer:
There are three ways to cause orchitis: hematogenous transmission, lymphatic transmission, and direct spread through the vas deferens. The most common types are non-specific orchitis and mumps orchitis. If orchitis recurs, it is essential to seek professional and regular urological hospital for thorough examination and treatment. Orchitis can cause testicular swelling with a bluish hue, interstitial edema, vas expansion, and seminiferous tubule degeneration, which may affect the epididymis. When the inflammation scars, it can lead to seminiferous tubule dilation, testicular atrophy, soft texture, loss of testicular function, and infertility. Besides syphilis infection causing orchitis, a mass-like presentation can also be referred to as a syphilitic tumor.