What is Epididymo Orchitis?

Epididymo-orchitis is inflammation of your epididymis or testicle (testis). In adults, epididymo-orchitis occur due to infection, happen mostly from a urine infection or a sexually transmitted infection. A course of antibiotic medicine will normally crystalline the infection.

What causes Epididymo Orchitis?

Some other causes of epididymo orchitis include:

• Urethra blockage (the tube that carries pee from body).
• A swollen or infected prostate gland Use of a catheter (a tube that drains your bladder).
• Prostate surgery, urethra or bladder.
• Injury on traumatic groin.

How is Epididymo Orchitis treated?

Epididymo Orchitis treatment involves antibiotics. The dosage for antibiotic treatment lasts about one to two weeks.

People with epididymo orchitis can also be treated by:

• Taking Rest
• Scrotum elevation
• Putting ice packs to the affected drinking fluids
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for the pain