Does orchitis affect pregnancy?

Most male friends are not very familiar with orchitis. The impact of this disease is relatively large. After orchitis occurs, it will cause pain and swelling of the male testicles. Because the male testicles are one of the most important organs of the male body and the key activity place of male sperm, once it is inflamed, it will not only affect the male's spermatogenesis, but also cause a decrease in sperm quality. So, does the symptom and impact of orchitis affect pregnancy? Let's introduce it below.

1. Patients with orchitis will find pain in the male testicles, accompanied by fever, chills and other symptoms throughout the body. In addition, the pain in the male testicles will radiate to the inner thigh and groin area, and will cause pain when pressed lightly. At this time, the scrotum will also show swelling. Due to the different types of orchitis in clinical medicine, the symptoms caused will also be different. Patients with a history of mumps will have swelling and pain in the submandibular gland in addition to inflammation of the male testicles.

2. After suffering from orchitis, men who do not take hormone drugs and have no genetic symptoms will not be affected in pregnancy. Generally, it is not recommended to have sex with orchitis. Couples may infect each other, affecting the health of women and infecting the vagina. Acute mumps and orchitis can cause male infertility and poor sperm quality, which is not good for pregnancy. Attention should be paid to the maintenance of male testicles.

3. Men with orchitis should eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to increase the content of vitamins and other nutrients, enhance their own anti-infection ability, try to reduce spicy or irritating foods, avoid smoking and drinking, long-term standing or sitting, do not have frequent sex, and do not masturbate frequently. Although orchitis can cause infertility, as long as patients with orchitis can receive treatment in the early stage, it will not affect pregnancy in the future.

In general, the symptoms of orchitis and its impact on pregnancy are introduced in detail here. Patients with orchitis need to pay attention to their environmental hygiene, clean their underwear regularly, maintain their cleanliness and physical and mental health, arrange their daily diet scientifically, avoid staying up late too often, drink water regularly, and replenish the nutrients needed by the body in time. Do not let the occurrence of orchitis affect your mental health.