Does epididymitis have a serious impact on the body?

The male reproductive organs include not only the testicles but also the epididymis. If a man suffers from orchitis, it will affect his fertility and even lead to male infertility in severe cases. In fact, this is also the case with severe epididymitis. For men, the male reproductive organs are fragile and are particularly susceptible to infection and inflammation. In addition to affecting male fertility, does epididymitis have any other serious effects on the body?

It is mostly caused by the spread of infection from adjacent organs. It manifests as sudden pain in the scrotum, epididymal swelling, obvious tenderness, and may be accompanied by fever, epididymal nodules, etc. Acute epididymitis is mostly secondary to urethral, ​​prostate or seminal vesicle infection. If it is not treated promptly and effectively, it will be delayed and cause male infertility.

This disease belongs to the category of scrotal infection in traditional Chinese medicine. The clinical manifestations are sudden onset, pain and swelling in the scrotum, accompanied by fever, chills and other systemic infection symptoms. The pain can radiate to the groin, lower abdomen and perineum. When the organs near the testicles (such as the prostate, seminal vesicles, posterior urethra, etc.) are infected, the evil bacteria will take the opportunity to invade the epididymis and cause epididymitis.

According to the manifestations of epididymitis, epididymitis is usually divided into the following two types clinically:

(1) Acute epididymitis. Sudden severe pain in the scrotum spreads to the lower back. The epididymis swells rapidly and can increase to twice its normal size. The scrotal skin also becomes red and swollen, and even walking becomes difficult. At the same time, the patient will experience chills and shivers and general discomfort.

(2) Chronic epididymitis. This is usually caused by the failure to completely cure the acute course and the condition turns into a chronic course. Local pain and discomfort may still be felt. There may be lumps when touching the epididymis, and the vas deferens and spermatic cord may also be slightly hyperplastic.

Is epididymitis serious? Epididymitis and male infertility The epididymis is composed of more than ten testicular efferent ductules that converge at the posterior and superior part of the testis and then bend downward to the lower pole of the testis. It is a long and thin tube that plays a vital role in "nurturing" sperm and is truly the "foster mother" of sperm.

Epididymitis is known as the foster mother of sperm. It can be said that it is the place where sperm is nurtured and stored. If a man has epididymitis, sperm cannot be well nurtured. In simple terms, pregnancy is the combination of sperm and egg to form a fertilized egg. So when sperm does not have a good ability to fuse with the egg, how can pregnancy occur? Male friends should pay special attention.