What causes orchitis?
What causes orchitis?
Bacterial or viral infections can cause orchitis, or the cause can be unknown. Orchitis is most often the result of a bacterial infection, such as a sexually transmitted infection (STI). In some cases, the mumps virus can cause orchitis.
What is the treatment of orchitis?
Antibiotics are needed to treat bacterial orchitis and epididymo-orchitis. If the cause of the bacterial infection is an STI, your sexual partner also needs treatment. Take the entire course of antibiotics prescribed by your doctor, even if your symptoms ease sooner, to ensure that the infection is gone.
What can cause epididymitis?
Epididymitis is most often caused by a bacterial infection, including sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as gonorrhea or chlamydia. Sometimes, a testicle also becomes inflamed — a condition called epididymo-orchitis.
What are the 5 signs of orchitis?
Symptoms and signs of orchitis
- tenderness in the scrotum.
- painful urination.
- painful ejaculation.
- a swollen scrotum.
- blood in the semen.
- abnormal discharge.
- an enlarged prostate.
- swollen lymph nodes in the groin.
Is orchitis an emergency?
This is a medical emergency that requires immediate surgery. A swollen testicle with little or no pain may be a sign of testicular cancer.
What is the best antibiotic to treat orchitis?
Antibiotics prescribed will depend on the patient age and underlying cause of the bacterial infection. Antibiotics commonly used may include ceftriaxone (Rocephin), doxycycline (Vibramycin, Doryx), azithromycin (Zithromax) or ciprofloxacin (Cipro).
What happens if epididymitis goes untreated?
If left untreated, epididymitis may cause an abscess, also known as a puss pocket, on the scrotum or even destroy the epididymis, which can lead to infertility. As with any infection left untreated, epididymitis may spread into another body system and, in rare cases, even cause death.
How do you fix epididymitis?
The treatment options for epididymitis include:
- antibiotics.
- antibiotics for any sexual partners (if an STI was the cause)
- bed rest.
- pain-relieving medication.
- cold compresses applied regularly to the scrotum.
- elevation of the scrotum.
- a stay in hospital (in cases of severe infection)
