Patient's question:
Left testicular swelling, examination said there is inflammation, currently there is aching pain near the genital area, can't do anything, what are the common causes of orchitis?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, orchitis is a common cause of testicular pain. There are many reasons that can lead to orchitis, such as patients with mumps, who may develop secondary orchitis, resulting in testicular pain and swelling; gonorrhea is currently the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease, and in severe cases, it can cause orchitis, leading to testicular pain and swelling; chronic prostatitis can also cause testicular pain, characterized by unilateral pain, mostly dull or pulling pain, which is persistent. Microscopic examination of prostatic fluid reveals a large number of white blood cells. The patients are mostly young and middle-aged adults, with the elderly being less common.