What are the treatments for orchitis?

Orchitis is generally a disease caused by bacterial disease in the genital area. Since bacteria are on the surface of the testicles for a long time, it is easy to cause orchitis. Orchitis can easily cause moisture or redness in the genital area, and it can also easily cause pain. It can be treated with medication. You can apply some topical medications on the surface of the testicular skin, or you can apply some antibacterial drugs and analgesics.

Orchitis Treatment

1. Bacterial orchitis

Rest in bed, lift the scrotum, and apply local hot compress. If the scrotal skin is obviously swollen, apply 50% magnesium sulfate solution for hot compress to help the inflammation subside. If the pain is severe and the painkillers are not effective, the spermatic cord on the affected side can be closed. Systemic medication should be broad-spectrum or Gram-negative antibiotics, such as penicillin, gentamicin, and various cephalosporins.

2. Chronic nonspecific orchitis

Bilateral chronic orchitis can often cause infertility. Treatment is mainly aimed at the cause of chronic orchitis.

3. Mumps orchitis

(1) Antibiotics are ineffective for this disease, so symptomatic treatment is the main approach.

(2) The use of adrenocortical hormones has a clear therapeutic effect on patients in the recovery stage.

(3) 1% lidocaine low spermatic cord closure can improve testicular blood flow and protect spermatogenesis.

(4) In addition to being effective in treating acute mumps orchitis, interferon also has a significant effect in preventing testicular atrophy.

4. Treatment of testicular pain

Symptomatic treatment should be carried out on the basis of determining the cause. If the cause cannot be found for the time being, symptomatic treatment such as sedation and analgesia can be used. If necessary, spermatic cord procaine closure therapy can be used.

Prevention

1. Middle-aged men should pay attention to their testicle care. Testicle care is an important means to solve men's sexual dysfunction.

2. If you feel pain during massage, it may be orchitis or epididymitis. Please go to the hospital for examination immediately.

3. Bilateral lesions of acute mumps orchitis can cause irreversible damage to spermatogenesis and even testicular atrophy, leading to male infertility.

4. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and increase the intake of vitamin C and other ingredients to enhance the body's anti-inflammatory ability.

5. Avoid eating spicy food, smoking, drinking, standing or sitting for long periods of time, excessive sexual activity, frequent masturbation, etc.

Complications

1. Induce serious diseases, such as varicocele, synovitis, prostatitis, endocrine diseases, nephritis and other kidney diseases, urinary tract infections, malignant tumors, etc.

2. It causes male sexual function to decline or even completely lose its function.

3. It causes dead sperm, azoospermia, loss of fertility, and transmits inflammatory bacteria to the spouse, causing gynecological diseases.

4. Testicular diseases cannot be cured for a long time.