What causes male orchitis?

If men often have chills or persistent high fever, it is possible that they have orchitis, which may lead to infertility in severe cases. Some patients may think that they pay attention to hygiene and do not understand what causes the disease. Next, the editor will analyze this issue in detail. If you have any questions, you can read it in detail.

1. Acute non-specific orchitis. Acute non-specific orchitis often occurs in patients with urethritis, cystitis, prostatitis, prostatectomy and long-term indwelling catheters. The infection spreads to the epididymis through the lymph or vas deferens, causing epididymal orchitis. Common pathogens are Escherichia coli, Proteus, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Bacteria can spread to the testicles through the bloodstream, causing simple orchitis. However, the testicles have rich blood supply and strong resistance to infection, so this situation is relatively rare.

2. Chronic non-specific orchitis. Chronic orchitis is mostly caused by incomplete treatment of non-specific acute orchitis. It can also be caused by fungal, spirochetal, and parasitic infections. For example, testicular syphilis and previous testicular trauma may cause granulomatous orchitis. Local or whole-body radioactive isotope phosphorus irradiation of the testicles may also cause orchitis and damage the testicular tissue.

3. Acute mumps orchitis. Mumps is the most common cause of orchitis, which is more common in late adolescence. The testicles are highly enlarged and purple-blue in color. When the testicles are cut open, the testicular tubules cannot be squeezed out due to the reaction and edema of the interstitial tissue. Histological observations show edema and vascular dilation, a large number of inflammatory cells infiltrate, and varying degrees of degeneration of the seminiferous tubules. When orchitis heals, the testicles become smaller, but the testicular interstitial cells are preserved, so the secretion of testosterone is not affected.

All of the factors mentioned in the article may cause orchitis, and generally speaking, they are related to bacterial infection. Therefore, the editor recommends that men should take a bath and change clothes regularly, pay attention to their own abnormal symptoms, and do a comprehensive examination when necessary to prevent the disease from bringing serious consequences.