How long does it take for the lump of epididymitis to disappear?

Epididymitis mainly occurs in middle-aged men. When this disease occurs, the testicles will swell and hurt. The testicular lumps usually take 3 months to completely disappear. Patients need to take relevant care measures at this stage to reduce the impact of epididymitis on the genitals. For men with epididymitis lumps, you can learn about the treatment methods introduced in this article.

Epididymitis is relatively common in clinical practice, mostly occurring in middle-aged and elderly men. The onset is relatively acute, and the main manifestations are swelling and pain of the epididymis and testicles, local redness and swelling of the scrotum, and some patients are accompanied by high fever, fatigue, and pain and discomfort during urination. The cause is mostly due to bacteria retrogradely passing through the urinary tract into the vas deferens, which in turn causes epididymitis. In terms of treatment, it is generally recommended to discover and treat it early. Some patients fail to receive regular treatment in the early stage and develop chronic epididymitis, that is, there are lumps in the epididymis, which generally takes 3-6 months to slowly subside.

What should I do if there is a lump in epididymitis?

Epididymitis is a common disease in young men. When the body's resistance is low, pathogenic bacteria such as E. coli, Staphylococcus, and Streptococcus will enter the vas deferens and retrogradely invade the epididymis, causing inflammation. Therefore, epididymitis often leads to posterior urethritis, prostatitis, and seminal vesiculitis. Generally, patients with epididymitis will have nodules, which mostly occur at the head or tail of the epididymis, and most of them occur at the tail.

An important distinguishing feature of epididymitis from acute to chronic is the presence of a nodule in the tail of the epididymis. Chronic epididymitis is often located in the nodule in the tail of the epididymis, which indicates that the disease has entered the chronic stage.

After antibiotic treatment, it can only be said that the bacteria have been killed, but the diseased cell tissues invaded by the bacteria cannot be repaired, so the antibiotic treatment is no longer effective, and only the diseased bodies remain, which are the nodules.

In the treatment of epididymitis, patients should do the following.

1. Choose appropriate antibacterial drugs. Acute epididymitis should be treated until the symptoms disappear completely, and then continue to take the drugs for 4-5 days; chronic epididymitis needs to continue taking the drugs for 2-3 weeks to consolidate the effect. Relevant data show that the antibacterial drugs that can diffuse into the male reproductive tract are erythromycin, ampicillin, doxycycline and scutellariae.

2. You should often apply hot compresses to the scrotum. People who stand or walk too much should wear a cloth scrotal support. The purpose of supporting the scrotum is to improve the blood circulation of the epididymis and help the inflammation subside.

3. Avoid having sex too frequently to reduce the congestion of the sexual organs.

4. Avoid excessive drinking and smoking, and eat less spicy foods such as chili peppers to prevent local congestion of the epididymis.

If epididymitis is treated in time, it generally leaves no sequelae or only minimal pathological damage. If it is not treated in time, it may develop into abscess, leading to severe destruction of epididymal tissue. Some epididymitis may cause secondary changes, such as epididymal scar sclerosis, epididymal fibrosis, epididymal duct stenosis, and occlusion.