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Content updated on Nov 2, 2022
What is epididymitis?
Epididymitis is the swelling and inflammation of your epididymis, a tube at the back of the testicle that carries your sperm. Epididymitis is most commonly caused by bacterial infections, including sexually-transmitted infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Symptoms of epididymitis
Scrotum or testicle pain
Pus comes out from urethra - the opening when urine exits from
Questions your doctor may ask to check for epididymitis
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose epididymitis
Do you have pain in your scrotum?
Do you have pus coming out from urethra (the opening where urine passes through)?
Treatment for epididymitis
Epididymitis caused by bacteria are treated with antibiotics for 1 to 2 weeks. Men can also relieve their symptoms of epididymitis by resting, drinking fluids, applying ice packs to the area and taking anti-inflammatory medications for the pain.
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References
Lynch S. Acute epididymitis. JAAPA. 2018 Mar;31(3):50-51. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000530304.69021.4b. PMID: 29470373.
https://journals.lww.com/jaapa/Citation/2018/03000/Acute_epididymitis.10.aspx
Michel V, Pilatz A, Hedger MP, Meinhardt A. Epididymitis: revelations at the convergence of clinical and basic sciences. Asian J Androl. 2015 Sep-Oct;17(5):756-63. doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.155770. PMID: 26112484; PMCID: PMC4577585.
https://www.ajandrology.com/preprintarticle.asp?id=155770
Epididymitis
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/epididymitis/
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Nao Saito, MD (Urology)
After graduating from Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Dr. Saito worked at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Toda Chuo General Hospital, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, and Ako Chuo Hospital before becoming Deputy Director (current position) at Takasaki Tower Clinic Department of Ophthalmology and Urology in April 2020.
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