Can the epididymis be removed?

Many men who have epididymitis use medication to control the disease, but the epididymis is prone to tumors. If the drug treatment is not effective, epididymis removal can also be performed. Some patients worry that surgical removal of the epididymis will affect sexual function. Generally speaking, removing one side of the epididymis will not have too much impact on sexual function. After surgical removal, you should pay attention to rest and supplement nutrition.

Can the epididymis be removed?

Many men who suffer from epididymitis have been taking medicines but have not received systematic treatment, which has resulted in the treatment being ineffective and turning into chronic epididymitis, causing a lot of trouble and harm to the patient. One of the methods for treating chronic epididymitis is epididymectomy. Epididymectomy is generally performed on patients with acute episodes who have epididymal nodules or ruptured purulent discharge after the inflammation subsides. Anti-tuberculosis treatment can be used in the early stages of epididymal tuberculosis. If the treatment effect is not obvious or the lesion is large and abscesses are formed, epididymectomy can be considered.

Does epididymis removal affect sexual function?

The epididymis connects the vas deferens and testicles, and it helps the sperm mature, which is very important for men. However, the epididymis is very prone to tumors, so many people need epididymis removal surgery, which will have an adverse effect on men's health and may even affect men's reproductive and sexual functions, so we must pay enough attention to it.

There are two epididymis. If we only need to remove one, then the impact on male sexual function is not very big. It will only occasionally affect the normal erection of men, but it will not cause more serious effects, so we don’t need to worry too much. However, if both epididymis are removed, it will have a very serious impact on male sexual function, causing symptoms such as impotence in men, and will also cause male infertility, so we must pay enough attention to this situation. In daily life, we must pay attention to protecting the health of the epididymis and try to avoid the occurrence of diseases. This is very helpful for maintaining normal male sexual function.

Precautions after epididymisectomy

If the patient's condition is not very serious, we'd better take a conservative approach to treat it in order to control the condition and preserve the male's sexual function. Unless it is absolutely necessary, we'd better not take surgery for treatment, otherwise it will easily cause a very big impact on the male's sexual function. After the operation, the patient should pay more attention to rest and ensure adequate nutrition. Usually, he should eat more high-protein and high-vitamin foods, so that the body can recover as soon as possible. And the patient can also take some Chinese medicine to nourish yin and nourish the kidney for conditioning, which is also helpful for the recovery of sexual function.