Patient's question:
These past few days, every time I urinate, my testicles have been extremely painful, scaring me so much that I dare not drink water and just feel reluctant to go to the bathroom. This morning when I went to bed, I noticed that my testicles had actually swollen, and even walking made me feel very uncomfortable. After a thorough examination at the hospital, they said it was epididymitis. What kind of medicine should be taken for chronic epididymitis?Doctor's answer:
Chronic epididymitis is more common. Some patients develop it from acute cases that were not fully cured, while most do not have a clear acute phase. The inflammation is often secondary to chronic prostatitis or injury, leading to symptoms of acute epididymitis. It is essential to seek timely treatment to prevent it from progressing to chronic epididymitis. The condition tends to recur, requiring long-term medication based on careful examination results. Additionally, proper diet and abstinence from sexual activity are important to prevent recurrence.