How to treat mumps combined with orchitis

Mumps is an epidemic disease, mainly an inflammation of the parotid gland. After contracting the disease, the patient's face will not only swell, but also be painful. After contracting the disease, it must be taken seriously and actively treated. In particular, mumps may cause orchitis, which is also a more serious condition. So, how to treat mumps combined with orchitis? Let's take a look at it together.

Symptoms of mumps combined with orchitis are as follows:

1. When orchitis occurs, the patient will have testicular swelling. With the stimulation of bacteria, the patient will also feel testicular pain, fever, and chills.

2. Orchitis is not only about the pain and swelling of the testicles, but also many systemic symptoms. For example, the patient will feel high fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, local manifestations are testicular pain, sometimes severe pain, and radiating to the groin, redness and swelling of the scrotal skin, and obvious enlargement and tenderness of the testicles.

The treatment of mumps combined with orchitis is as follows:

1. Cold and hot external compresses. In the early stage of inflammation, cold compresses or cold water sitz baths can reduce inflammatory edema and inflammatory exudates; in the middle and late stages, hot compresses or hot water sitz baths can be used to promote the disappearance of inflammation.

2. Eat moderately. This treatment method for orchitis is used in the acute stage of orchitis, especially when fever occurs. Energy consumption is high, so calories should be supplemented, especially sugar, high-protein, vitamin-rich, high-calorie foods. After the fever subsides, the appetite is poor, so you should eat some delicious food to promote appetite, but it should be light to facilitate digestion. In short, it is necessary to ensure the supply of calories, increase appetite, and facilitate digestion and absorption. Avoid spicy and dry foods that help fire.

Through the above introduction, we now know how to treat mumps combined with orchitis. During treatment, we must also pay attention to the regulation of life and diet. The diet must be nutritious, comprehensive, and light. In addition, we must drink plenty of water and pay attention to rest in life, especially avoiding strenuous exercise.