Patient's question:
What should I do if I get epididymitis? Where can I get treated for epididymitis?Doctor's answer:
Epididymitis is a common disease among infections of the male reproductive organs, most often occurring in middle-aged and young adults. Since the causative bacteria are gram-negative bacilli and gram-positive cocci, it is also known as non-specific epididymitis. The pathogenic bacteria rarely spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system. It is often secondary to prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis, and urethritis. The inflammation is usually unilateral. It needs to be differentiated from epididymal tuberculosis and filariasis of the epididymis. In the former, early inflammation is localized to the tail of the epididymis, and later the boundary between the epididymis and the testis disappears, the skin often adheres to the epididymis, and even sinus tracts may recur. In the latter, the scrotal skin thickens, and microfilariae can be detected in blood samples taken at night. The treatment of this disease is often not effective if only general anti-inflammatory therapy is used.