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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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