Patient's question:
I have had epididymitis for more than a year, and I have been taking traditional Chinese medicine for over a year, but the effect is still not good. It fluctuates between light and heavy.Doctor's answer:
Because epididymitis can be acute or chronic, 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 stages, an ice pack can be applied to the epididymis to prevent swelling. In later stages, cold compresses can be used to improve local blood circulation and speed up the resolution of inflammation. Due to its contagious nature, antiviral treatment should be implemented. In clinical diagnosis, broad-spectrum antibiotics and those that are more effective against gram-negative bacteria are commonly used. For pain and other systemic symptoms such as fever, antipyretic and analgesic drugs are used for symptomatic relief. If the pain in the epididymis is severe, a specialist physician may administer 1% lidocaine 10-20 mL via a scrotal isolation at the upper testicular region to promote blood circulation.