Epididymitis examination

Men's physical health is very important, but some male reproductive organs are prone to diseases. Men need to pay attention to hygiene and clothing in their daily lives, especially during sex. Physical examinations are also very necessary for men, because some diseases can be prevented before they happen. What should be paid attention to when checking for epididymitis?

The occurrence of epididymitis makes many men worried, because the epididymis is the site where sperm matures and is stored. Therefore, once the disease occurs, it will have a greater impact on the quality of sperm. And because this disease has many symptoms, if the acute inflammation is not treated in time, it is easy to turn into chronic epididymitis, which increases the difficulty of treatment and causes serious harm to the patient's physical and mental health. So before treatment, what examinations should patients with epididymitis undergo? Let's find out together below.

1. Physical examination: The clinical symptoms of patients with epididymitis are relatively obvious. Patients in the acute phase suffer from sudden onset of the disease. During the physical examination, the affected side of the scrotum is red, swollen, hot, and painful, and the tail of the epididymis is swollen and tender.

2. Ultrasound examination: Ultrasound examination is also a commonly used examination method. The main purpose of using this examination method is to clearly show the extent of swelling and inflammation of the epididymis and testicles during the patient's illness, which is of great significance for doctors to estimate the actual condition.

3. Magnetic resonance imaging: Clinically, male epididymitis can be divided into two categories: diffuse or focal. When magnetic resonance imaging is used during the examination, the epididymal signal on the T2-weighted image may be the same as or higher than the testicular signal.

4. Laboratory examination: Generally, patients need to undergo laboratory examination after a physical examination.

That is, routine blood and urine tests, and urethral secretion tests. This is a more complicated way of checking epididymitis than the previous two. It mainly checks and tests the white blood cells in the patient's urine, urethral secretions, and urine component analysis. Generally speaking, the patient's peripheral blood white blood cell count can reach (2-3)*109/L.

This is the end of the introduction to the examination methods for male epididymitis. Once epididymitis occurs, the patient needs to be diagnosed and examined as soon as possible. In order to achieve the best treatment effect, the patient should go to a regular hospital for examination, eliminate the cause and carry out targeted treatment. During the treatment, the patient should also pay attention to cooperating with lifestyle conditioning and maintenance so that he can resume normal life as soon as possible.

This article introduces what examinations patients with epididymitis need to do? This knowledge will definitely be helpful to the majority of patients with epididymitis. I hope that the majority of patients with epididymitis will receive timely treatment and strive to restore their health in the shortest time possible. Do not bring greater harm to yourself due to delayed treatment.