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Epididymitis is a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the epididymis, a curved structure at the back of the testicle. [1] Onset of pain is typically over a day or two. [1] The pain may improve with raising the testicle. [1] Other symptoms may include swelling of the testicle, burning with urination, or frequent urination. [1]
Gonorrhea can cause a small, coiled tube in the rear portion of the testicles where the sperm ducts are located to become inflamed (epididymitis). Untreated epididymitis can lead to infertility. Infection that spreads to the joints and other areas of the body.
Chronic infectious epididymitis is rare. [13] Some signs and symptoms include localized tenderness and swelling in the epididymis, which are different from any tenderness/abnormality present in the testis, these are usually not found in lower urinary tract. Chronic infectious epididymitis may be diagnosed in healthy adolescents as well as men.
The differential diagnosis of testicular pain is broad and involves conditions from benign to life-threatening. The most common causes of pain in children presenting to the emergency room are testicular torsion (16%), torsion of a testicular appendage (46%), and epididymitis (35%). [4] In adults, the most common cause is epididymitis. [citation ...
Epididymitis is the inflammation (swelling) of the tube connecting testicle and vas deferens. [16] When the testis becomes swollen, in addition to the epididymis, this is called epididymo-orchitis. Epididymitis can be acute (lasting less than six weeks) or chronic (lasting equal to or more than six weeks). [17]
Vasectomies are a common, effective procedure for the sterilization of males. History of trauma or epididymitis can also lead to sperm granuloma. In vasectomies, the vas deferens are cut and the two ends are tied to prevent sperm from passing. Sperm granuloma may then grow at the point where the vas deferens were cut. [2]
Orchitis can be related to epididymitis infection that has spread to the testicles (then called "epididymo-orchitis"), sometimes caused by the sexually transmitted infections chlamydia and gonorrhea. It has also been reported in cases of males infected with brucellosis . [ 2 ]
Retrograde ejaculation occurs when semen which would be ejaculated via the urethra is redirected to the urinary bladder.Normally, the sphincter of the bladder contracts before ejaculation, inhibiting urination and preventing a reflux of semen into the bladder.