EXPERIENCE IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE DISEASES OF THE SCROTUM
Keywords:
acute epididymitis, acute orchiepididymitis, acute urinary tract infectionAbstract
Inflammation of the testicles occurs from puberty and into adulthood and is caused by infections with bacteria or viruses (e.g. the mumps virus). Epididymitis, which is usually caused by bacteria, primarily affects older men with impaired bladder emptying, but also younger men when sexually transmitted germs occur.
Both the symptoms and the therapy are identical for both diseases, which is why they are described together below. If treated early with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, the prognosis is usually good. If therapy is delayed or an infection with the mumps virus can result in infertility.