Patient's question:
I went to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor said I had epididymitis. After that, the doctor gave me two bottles of levofloxacin sodium chloride injection and one bottle of sodium chloride injection. I would like to ask how to treat epididymitis. What is the best way to treat epididymitis?Doctor's answer:
Because epididymitis is divided into acute and chronic forms, the treatment also has different focuses. For acute epididymitis, it is recommended that patients rest in bed and support the scrotum to reduce pain. In the early stage, an ice pack can be placed on the epididymis to prevent swelling. In the later stage, cold compresses can be used to improve local blood circulation and accelerate the resolution of inflammation. Since it is contagious, antiviral treatment should be implemented. In clinical diagnosis, broad-spectrum antibiotics and those more effective against Gram-negative bacteria are commonly used. For systemic symptoms such as pain and fever, antipyretic and analgesic drugs are used for symptomatic treatment.