Patient's question:
Doctor, I've been experiencing lower abdominal pain recently, and it hasn't subsided. The check-up revealed epididymitis. Which hospital is the best for treating epididymitis? What medication should I take for epididymitis?Doctor's answer:
Epididymitis is a common disease among infections of the male reproductive organs, predominantly affecting middle-aged and young adults. Since the pathogenic bacteria are gram-negative bacilli and gram-positive cocci, it is also known as non-specific epididymitis. The causative organisms rarely spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system; it is most often secondary to prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis, or urethritis. The inflammation is typically unilateral. It needs to be differentiated from epididymal tuberculosis and filariasis. The former involves localized inflammation in the tail of the epididymis in the early stage, with later loss of the boundary between the epididymis and testis, adhesion of the skin to the epididymis, and even the recurrence of sinuses. The latter is characterized by thickening of the scrotal skin, and microfilariae can be detected in blood samples taken at night. The treatment of this condition often yields unsatisfactory results if only general anti-inflammatory therapy is used.