What tests should be done for orchitis?

Orchitis is a disease that men are particularly prone to. Most of the time, there will be an itchy feeling, and sometimes redness and swelling will appear on the glans. If it is not treated promptly and effectively, it may also cause certain damage to the male's sexual function. Usually, when you find discomfort in your testicles, it is best to go to a professional hospital for some professional examinations, and treat it in time if the disease is found.

Tests for orchitis include:

1. Testicular self-examination. Take a hot bath first to relax the scrotum so that you can feel lumps and abnormalities. When checking, stand on both feet and feel for lumps or other abnormalities. Normal testicles are oval, smooth, and of medium hardness.

2. Doctor palpation. After carefully examining the lumps in the scrotum on both sides, the doctor can roughly distinguish between benign and malignant lesions. If a testicular tumor is suspected, it is not advisable to perform a local puncture biopsy of the testicular tumor because it is easy to cause tumor metastasis. The nature of the testicular tumor must be confirmed by the pathological report after surgery.

3. B-ultrasound examination. It can accurately measure the size and shape of the testicles and whether there is a tumor. Especially for patients with cryptic testes, it can understand the development of the testicles and whether they are enlarged or malignant.

4. Blood test: Tumor markers human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG, normal value <5 micrograms/liter) and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP, normal value <25 micrograms/liter). If the test value exceeds the normal value, further examination should be conducted.

In summary, there are several major examinations. The specific examination should be decided according to the patient's symptoms and signs. Then, after the examination, it is treatment. Varicose vein varicocele is easy to recur without professional treatment, so it is recommended to go to a professional andrology hospital for treatment.

For orchitis, it is best to treat it with medication as soon as possible. The diet should be as light as possible, and attention should be paid to private hygiene. Change underwear frequently every day. It is best to choose professional underwear detergent to clean and disinfect the underwear, or expose it to the sun for sterilization.