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 ask: How can epididymitis be treated to improve?Doctor's answer:
To understand how to treat epididymitis, it is necessary to have a certain understanding of epididymitis. Early epididymitis is a cellulitis that starts in the ejaculatory duct and spreads to the tail of the epididymis. During the acute phase, the epididymis swells and becomes hard, with infection spreading from the tail to the head of the epididymis. On pathological sections, small abscesses can be seen, and the tunica vaginalis often exudes a large amount of serous fluid (inflammatory epididymal hydrocele). This fluid may contain pus, the spermatic cord may become thickened, and the testis may develop secondary congestion and edema, but it generally does not recur. Under the microscope, tissue edema, neutrophils, plasma cells, and lymphocytes infiltrate, followed by the formation of abscesses.