Related articles: Epididymitis
Definition
The epididymitis is an inflammatory process against the epididymis, a particularly long, thin and curled up, which connects the testicle to the vas deferens. During this path the spermatozoa move passively for several days, during which they acquire the ability to fertilize. The cause of epididymitis is usually represented by an infection of bacterial origin (eg E. coli) or a sexually transmitted disease, such as gonorrhea or chlamydia.Most common symptoms and signs *
- Chills
- Dysuria
- Abdominal pain
- Groin pain
- Pain during sexual intercourse
- Testicular pain
- Asthenic ejaculation
- Painful ejaculation
- Temperature
- Swelling, redness, heat or pain on palpation of the scrotum
- infertility
- Mass or swelling in the testicle
- Mass or swelling in the groin
- Urethral leaks, sometimes visible only after squeezing the glans
- Blood in the ejaculate
- Sense of testicle discomfort
- Strangury
- teratozoospermia
Further indications
The typical symptoms of epididymitis are pain and swelling of the affected testicle, which can also become inflamed as a complication (orchitis). Testicular pain normally involves only one of the two gonads and can worsen with a bowel movement. Inguinal lymph nodes may also be enlarged.
