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Orchitis

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Orchitis is an often very painful condition of the testiclesinvolving inflammation, swelling and frequently infection.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Symptoms
2 Causes
3 Treatment
4 External links

Symptoms

Symptomsof orchitis are similar to those of testicular torsion. These can include:

ejaculationof blood
hematuria(blood in the urine)
pain
visible swellingof a testicle or testicles

This condition must be diagnosedby a physician.

Causes

Orchitis can be related to epididymitisinfection that has spread to the testicles. Orchitis is a not as common as epididymitis, but should not be taken lightly as loss of function (hypogonadism) can occur in the testicles.

A common cause for childhood orchitis is mumps.

Treatment

In most cases where orchitis is caused by epididymitis, treatment is an oral antibiotic such as cefalexinor ciprofloxacinuntil infection clears up.

For viral infections, antibiotics are not recommended.

In both causes Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugsare recommended to relieve pain. Such medications are naproxenand ibuprofen. Sometimes stronger pain medications in the opiatecategory, particularly hydrocodone, are called for and are frequently prescribed by experienced emergency room physicians.

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External links

NIH/Medline
eMedicine
MayoClinicde:Orchitis

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