Patient's question:
It's been a while, and recently I've started feeling some pain, especially when touched, it's quite severe. Also, it seems there's some swelling on the other side. I'm very concerned. Could you please tell me: How is it best to diagnose epididymitis?Doctor's answer:
The hazards of epididymitis include the following:1. The greatest harm of epididymitis is its impact on epididymal function, leading to male infertility. It poses significant harm to male fertility.
2. When the epididymis is infected by pathogens, they can directly harm sperm in the epididymal ducts, inhibiting sperm motility or causing them to clump together, thereby reducing their movement. At the same time, the large amount of decomposition metabolites produced during the inflammatory response can also harm sperm or alter their living environment, causing increased sperm motility or sperm deformities.
3. Patients with epididymitis often experience recurrent prostatic congestion. The pathological excitation of the spinal ejaculation center can lead to frequent nocturnal emissions.