Patient's question:
In April 2018, I had acute epididymitis, which improved after intravenous treatment. However, due to stopping the medication too early, it turned into chronic. Later, I received Chinese medicine treatment for nearly half a year, but the results were not ideal. There has always been a lump, in addition to a certain degree of varicocele. Occasionally, it causes pain, and pressing on the epididymis also causes pain. How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
First, don't get overly nervous; maintaining a relaxed mindset is very important. Based on your description, the first consideration is that you might have symptoms of orchitis and varicocele.Recommendations:
- Soak in warm water for 10 minutes in the evening.
- Take medication together to help stabilize the symptoms.
- A healthy lifestyle is very important.
- Pay attention to hygiene, change underwear frequently, stay clean, drink plenty of hot water, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, avoid cold foods, don’t smoke, drink less beer, avoid sitting for long periods, and exercise more.
If you’re still not at ease, you can go to a regular public hospital’s urology department for a check-up. A minor surgery can fix the issue.
For patients with epididymitis, timely treatment can reduce the risk of recurrence. If left untreated, it can affect your health.