What are the complications that men may experience when they suffer from orchitis?

Orchitis is not unfamiliar to men, because it is a relatively common male disease in clinical practice, and its harm should not be underestimated. Nowadays, medical technology is very advanced, and treatment methods are also being innovated, but the essence remains the same. Male friends must not ignore the complications of orchitis during treatment.

Complications

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

2. Leading to a decline in male sexual function or even complete loss of sexual 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 after long-term treatment.

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.