Drugs for epididymitis

As a common male disease, the biggest harm of epididymitis is that it affects sexual function and causes infertility. Therefore, men need to pay attention to it. Generally speaking, epididymitis is caused by infections such as prostatitis. It is divided into chronic and acute. Moreover, if acute epididymitis is not treated in time, it can turn into chronic. The treatment of chronic epididymitis is relatively difficult and more harmful. Therefore, after the symptoms of acute epididymitis are discovered, it is necessary to receive treatment in time.

The treatment of epididymitis is not difficult, but because epididymitis is a private disease of men, patients often avoid seeing doctors. However, for some patients, they have not been cured even after receiving a lot of treatment, mainly because they did not use the correct treatment method. So, what are the drugs for treating epididymitis?

1. Treatment of acute epididymitis

(1) General treatment: Rest in bed. Using a scrotal support or homemade cushion to lift the scrotum can alleviate symptoms. Painkillers can be used for severe pain. Local heat therapy can relieve symptoms and promote the disappearance of inflammation. However, using heat therapy too early can aggravate pain and has the risk of promoting the spread of infection. Therefore, it is advisable to use ice packs for local cold compresses in the early stage. Sexual intercourse and physical labor can aggravate the infection and should be avoided.

(2) Antimicrobial drugs should be selected to be sensitive to bacteria. Usually, they are given intravenously for 1 to 2 weeks, followed by oral administration for 2 to 4 weeks to prevent the disease from turning into chronic inflammation.

(3) If antibiotic treatment is ineffective and testicular ischemia is suspected, epididymotomy should be performed to relieve pressure. Multiple longitudinal or transverse incisions should be made in the epididymal tunica vaginalis, but injury to the epididymal duct should be avoided.

2. Treatment of chronic epididymitis

Chronic epididymitis may not be cured by medication alone. In addition to the use of effective broad-spectrum antibiotics, physical therapy such as local hot compresses is also necessary. Local application of berberine or neomycin plasma ionization therapy can also be used. If there is chronic prostatitis, it must be treated at the same time. For recurrent epididymitis caused by chronic prostatitis, vasectomy can be considered before treatment. For those who have repeated episodes, epididymectomy can also be considered.

It should be noted that epididymitis and other male diseases are mainly caused by bacterial infection. Therefore, if men's physiological hygiene is good, the probability of disease can be reduced. In addition to daily reproductive hygiene, sexual hygiene should not be ignored. Men need to clean their genitals before and after sexual intercourse.