Description:
Orchitis is inflammation of one or both testes, usually associated with inflammation is a virus that causes mumps. At least a third of men who have mumps after puberty also Orchitis. Other causes of Orchitis, is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) such as gonorrhea or chlamydia.
Orchitis bacteria is often due to epididymitis, an inflammation of the epididymis at the back of the testicle that stores and carry sperm. In this case, this is called epididimo-orchitis. Swelling and pain are the most common signs and symptoms of orchitis.
Orchitis is often referred to as "testicular pain" and "groin pain" are sometimes used interchangeably. But groin pain occurs in skin folds between the thighs and abdomen - not in the testis. Whereas the cause of groin pain is different from the causes of testicular pain.
Phenomenon
Orchitis Symptoms can appear suddenly, symptoms include:
- Swelling in one or both testes
- Pain ranging from mild to severe
- Nausea
- Fever
- Changes in penile
- Blood in the ejaculate
Treatment
Treatment for viral orchitis associated with mumps, is aimed at eliminating the symptoms. Your doctor may prescribe painkillers, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others) or naproxen (Aleve, others), and recommend bed rest, or lift the scrotum.
In addition to measures to eliminate discomfort, bacterial orchitis and epididimo-orchitis require antibiotic treatment. If the cause of infections associated with STDs, sexual partner (wife / husband) also had to get treatment.
Orchitis is inflammation of one or both testes, usually associated with inflammation is a virus that causes mumps. At least a third of men who have mumps after puberty also Orchitis. Other causes of Orchitis, is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) such as gonorrhea or chlamydia.
Orchitis bacteria is often due to epididymitis, an inflammation of the epididymis at the back of the testicle that stores and carry sperm. In this case, this is called epididimo-orchitis. Swelling and pain are the most common signs and symptoms of orchitis.
Orchitis is often referred to as "testicular pain" and "groin pain" are sometimes used interchangeably. But groin pain occurs in skin folds between the thighs and abdomen - not in the testis. Whereas the cause of groin pain is different from the causes of testicular pain.
Phenomenon
Orchitis Symptoms can appear suddenly, symptoms include:
- Swelling in one or both testes
- Pain ranging from mild to severe
- Nausea
- Fever
- Changes in penile
- Blood in the ejaculate
Treatment
Treatment for viral orchitis associated with mumps, is aimed at eliminating the symptoms. Your doctor may prescribe painkillers, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others) or naproxen (Aleve, others), and recommend bed rest, or lift the scrotum.
In addition to measures to eliminate discomfort, bacterial orchitis and epididimo-orchitis require antibiotic treatment. If the cause of infections associated with STDs, sexual partner (wife / husband) also had to get treatment.
