Epididymitis is an inflammation of the epididymis, a tube located at the back of the testicles. We explain the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Epididymitis is characterized by pain, redness, and swelling, usually in one testicle only. Bacterial infections are the main cause of epididymitis, especially sexually transmitted infections ...

Epididymitis is a health condition that involves pain and inflammation of the epididymis, as a result of various causes. The treatment for the condition typically involves pharmacological ...

Epididymitis can be classified as acute or chronic, depending on the duration of symptoms. Acute epididymitis lasts for less than six weeks and is marked by symptoms of pain, swelling, and ...

The most common cause of epididymitis in younger males is an STI, and in older males, it is a UTI. Read about these and other causes, such as groin injury.

Q: I have been diagnosed with epididymitis. My doctor has given me mild antibiotics to take on a regular basis and stronger antibiotics to take during a flare-up. He did not recommend surgery. Coul… ...

For epididymitis caused by STDs, a variety of antibiotics (that work against chlamydia and gonorrhoea), are used. To prevent the spread of infection, one’s sex partners must receive antibiotics ...

ORCHITIS occurs in about 18 per cent of patients with mumps — rarely before puberty. 1 Epididymitis without orchitis in mumps has not been described, to our knowledge. Case Report P.S. (P.B.B.H ...