Patient's question:
I recently feel that my testicles are swollen and painful, and I'm not feeling well. I thought I might have been hit somewhere, but after checking at the hospital, they said it's orchitis. How can orchitis be completely cured?Doctor's answer:
Orchitis is divided into chronic and acute forms:Chronic orchitis presents with chronic swelling, a hard texture, and a smooth surface, with mild tenderness and reduced sensitivity. In some cases, the testicle gradually enlarges, and in severe cases, the testicle may be almost indistinguishable, reflecting a relatively smaller epididymis. In most cases, the inflammation spreads from the epididymis to the testicle, making the boundary between the two unclear. Bilateral chronic orchitis often leads to infertility.
Acute: During the acute phase, high fever, chills, and testicular pain radiating to the groin are accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Acute mumps orchitis often reappears 3–4 days after the mumps infection, with low-grade fever reaching up to 40°C, fatigue, scrotal redness and swelling, testicular enlargement, hydrocele, and significant tenderness. If it is mumps-related, the swollen parotid glands can also be detected.