Why do the testicles become hard and enlarged after epididymitis?

When a patient gets epididymitis, if he does not receive timely and effective treatment, the inflammation will enter the testicles through the bloodstream, causing testicular inflammation. After the testicles become inflamed, they will become swollen, hardened, and enlarged. If chronic inflammation develops, patients will often experience pain, hematospermia, sperm abnormalities, male infertility, and even greater harm.

I have epididymitis and my testicles become hard and bigger. Why?

The testicles are the foundation of male fertility and determine the success or failure of male fertility. Some male friends have hardened testicles and are very worried about whether it will affect their fertility. Patients with hardened testicles should not panic. They must find a professional and regular hospital for examination and receive symptomatic treatment after identifying the cause, so as to achieve better treatment results. This situation may be suffering from epididymitis. There are two testicles in the scrotum, but in addition to the testicles, there are also two epididymis, which are a pair of slender and flat organs that are attached to the lower end of the spermatic cord together with the testicles. Whenever the body's resistance is low, some bacteria will take advantage of the opportunity to enter the epididymis, leading to the occurrence of epididymitis.

After male friends have learned from the above what is the cause of hardened testicles, what harm will it cause if it is not treated in time? For example: hardened testicles gradually cause complications of epididymitis, slowly forming chronic inflammation, causing frequent testicular pain, swelling and affecting normal life. Different degrees of testicular hardening cause obstruction of blood transport in the spermatic cord, leading to male infertility.

How does Western medicine treat epididymitis? (1) In the early stages, you can place an ice pack on the epididymis to prevent swelling. (2) In the late stage, hot compress can be used to promote local blood circulation and accelerate the disappearance of inflammation. Since it is an infection, anti-infection treatment should be carried out. In clinical practice, broad-spectrum antibiotics and antibiotics that are more effective against Gram-negative bacteria are often used. (3) For systemic symptoms such as pain and fever, antipyretic and analgesic drugs should be used for symptomatic treatment. a． If the epididymal pain is severe, you can ask a specialist to give you 10 to 20 ml of 1% lidocaine to perform local spermatic cord blockade at the upper end of the testicle, which can relieve pain and relieve heaviness. b. If the epididymal inflammatory mass increases, the scrotal skin becomes red, swollen and fluctuating, and an abscess is formed, incision and drainage must be performed. If this disease is caused by an indwelling urinary catheter, the catheter should be removed. c. During the acute phase, sexual impulses and strenuous physical activity should be avoided to avoid aggravating the infection and symptoms. For a small number of stubborn patients whose condition is not well controlled, epididymis or even orchiectomy may be performed.

The reason why a man's epididymitis may cause his testicles to become hard may be due to some of the problems mentioned above, that is, some symptoms of epididymitis. After the onset of epididymitis, many symptoms will occur, and the testicles are a very important part of the male body. If a man's testicles have some abnormal conditions, such as hardening, he must actively prevent orchitis.