Patient's question:
Expert, I just got married to my wife, and we want to have a child. But when I went to the hospital for a thorough check-up, I was told that epididymitis could affect fertility. I started to feel nervous, and when the test results came out, I was shocked to find that I also had epididymitis. What should I do, doctor? Does epididymitis affect fertility?Doctor's answer:
Epididymitis is a relatively common male disease, which is divided into acute and chronic types based on the onset speed. If the acute phase is not treated thoroughly, it may lead to recurrent chronic epididymitis. If chronic epididymitis recurs frequently, epididymectomy may be considered. It is worth emphasizing that, whether acute or chronic epididymitis, if it occurs bilaterally, it may cause infertility. Therefore, epididymitis should be treated promptly upon occurrence.