Patient's question:
I don't know when it happened, anyway, it's been a long time. The right testicle has been hanging. There is something foreign next to the left testicle.Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: Orchitis is usually caused by bacteria and viruses. The testicles themselves rarely suffer bacterial infections due to their rich blood and lymphatic supply, which provides strong resistance to bacterial infections. Most bacterial orchitis is caused by inflammation of the adjacent epididymis, so it is also known as epididymo-orchitis...Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment for acute orchitis generally employs a syndrome differentiation approach. Urological experts explain that TCM syndrome differentiation typically classifies acute orchitis into three types:
1. Acute orchitis with damp-heat accumulation (): Symptoms include fever with chills, testicular swelling and pain, hardness of the testicles, dark and (dysfunctional) urination, dry stools, red tongue with yellow greasy coating, and wiry, slippery, rapid pulse. Treatment focuses on clearing damp-heat and detoxifying to resolve abscesses.
2. Acute orchitis with qi stagnation and blood stasis (): Symptoms include gradual testicular enlargement, hardness upon palpation, mild pain, dark tongue with petechiae, thin white coating, and wiry, slippery pulse. Treatment focuses on promoting qi circulation and blood flow to disperse stagnation.
3. Acute orchitis with blood stasis obstruction (): Symptoms include testicular swelling and pain after trauma, or redness and heat, with dark tongue edges and petechiae, and a stinging pulse. Treatment focuses on promoting blood circulation to resolve stasis and alleviate pain.
Recommendations: The treatment of acute orchitis is not particularly difficult. As long as patients seek medical attention promptly, both Western and TCM treatments are highly effective. Therefore, urological experts advise patients to recognize and treat the condition early. Additionally, patients should choose the most suitable treatment method based on their individual circumstances while respecting their doctor's recommendations.