How do men get epididymitis?

There are two testicles growing in the boy's vagina, but in addition to the testicles, there are also two epididymal cysts. The epididymal cysts are a pair of long, thin and flat organs, which are tied together with the testicles below the spermatic flexure. It grows and develops next to the male testicles and is divided into three parts: head, body and tail. The head communicates with the male testicles, and the tail end is connected to the ejaculatory duct. Epididymal cyst is not only the only way for male sperm to pass through, but also the "cradle" for the growth, development and perfection of male sperm.

Epididymitis is also a common disease among young people. Whenever the body's resistance is low, pathogenic bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus, and Streptococcus will travel in the opposite direction through the ejaculatory duct and invade the epididymal cyst, causing inflammation. Therefore, the disease is often secondary to posterior urethritis, prostatitis, and seminal vesiculitis.

Introduction to testicular epididymitis symptoms

Men's testicular epididymitis is one of the common diseases of the male reproductive system, which has caused many confusions about the physical and mental health of male friends.

Testicular epididymitis is often caused by the spread of infection to adjacent human organs. The main symptoms include sudden pain in the vaginal area, swelling of the epididymal cyst, and significant dull pain, which may be accompanied by fever and epididymal induration. Testicular epididymitis is often secondary to infection of the urethra, male prostate or seminal vesicles. Testicular epididymitis is often caused by incomplete treatment of acute symptoms.

Testicular epididymitis belongs to the category of carbuncle in traditional Chinese medicine. The clinical symptoms are sudden onset, pain in the vagina and vagina, accompanied by systemic symptoms such as fever and chills. The pain can radiate to the groin, lower abdomen and vulva. [1]

Diagnosis and diagnosis of testicular epididymitis

Epididymitis, like other diseases, is divided into two types: acute and chronic. Therefore, when patients are diagnosed with epididymitis, they must distinguish whether it is acute or chronic in order to determine the corresponding treatment plan. Misdiagnosis will always delay treatment and lead to serious illness. The causes of acute and chronic epididymitis are different, but they are related to each other. Especially if acute epididymitis is not controlled, it is likely to turn into chronic epididymitis.

Acute epididymitis is mostly caused by urinary system, prostatitis and seminal vesiculitis flowing along the ejaculatory duct to the epididymal cyst. Blood circulation infection is rare. The operation of transurethral equipment, frequent catheterization, and leaving a urinary catheter after prostatectomy can easily cause epididymitis.

Testicular epididymitis pathology

There is tenderness in the groin, enlargement of the vagina, and local skin is red and itchy. If a cyst occurs, the skin becomes dry, soft, and easy to fall off. Cysts can also burst spontaneously. If you seek medical treatment immediately, the boundary between swelling and hardness will be clear. However, after a few hours, the epididymal cyst will become a hard lump, and the spermatheca will become enlarged and thickened due to edema. Secondary hydrocele will appear after a few days. There will be something in the urethra orifice.

Chronic epididymitis is more common, and some patients become chronic because acute symptoms cannot be fully cured. However, most patients do not have established acute symptoms, and inflammation is often secondary to chronic prostatitis or damage. Patients often feel a dull pain and swelling in the affected limb's vaginal area. The pain often involves the lower abdomen and groin in the same direction. Sometimes it can be combined with secondary hydrocele. During the examination, epididymal cysts often appear to be enlarged and hardened to varying degrees, with slight tenderness, and the ejaculatory ducts can be enlarged and thickened in the same direction.

The onset of the disease is sudden, with high fever, elevated white blood cells, swelling and pain in the affected limbs, a sinking feeling, and referred pain in the lower abdomen and groin, which worsens when standing or walking. The epididymal cyst in the affected limb was swollen and had significant tenderness. When the scope of inflammation is large, both the epididymal cyst and the male testicles swell, and the boundary between the two is unclear, which is called epididymal cyst orchitis. The spermatic flexure of the affected limb is enlarged and thickened, and there is also tenderness. Under normal circumstances, acute symptoms can slowly dissipate after a week.

Patients should have a sufficient understanding of the different symptoms of testicular epididymitis in men in different situations. In the case of this disease, it is necessary to fully consider the possibility of testicular epididymitis.