Epididymitis, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

By Kenneth Kee

Epididymitis and orchitis are common infections in young men especially after bacterial infection and injuries to the testicular region.
They also occur in adults after contacting sexually transmitted diseases.
There is pain and swelling in the testes.
Epididymitis is a medical disorder that causes inflammation of the epididymis that joins the testis with the vas deferens due to bacterial or viral infections of the epididymis.
The epididymis is the small tube lying on top of the testis
Epididymitis is most common in young men ages 19 to 35 and more common than Orchitis
It is most often produced by a bacterial infection.
Infection often begins in the urethra, the prostate or the bladder.
Sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia and gonorrhea are most frequently the cause the problem in young heterosexual men
The following increase the risk for epididymitis:
1. Recent surgery
2. Past structural problems in the urinary tract
3. Regular use of a urethral catheter
4. Sexual intercourse with more than one partner and not using condoms
The use of a medication called amiodarone which treats abnormal heart rhythms is another cause of epididymitis.
Epididymitis may begin with a low fever, chills, and a feeling of heaviness in the testicle area.
The area will get more sensitive to pressure and become painful as the condition progresses.
Other symptoms are:
1. Ejaculation of blood in the semen
2. Pain during ejaculation
Physical finding will indicate a red, tender swelling on the involved part of the scrotum.
Ultrasound of the epididymis shows inflammation and enlargement of the testis and epididymis
The doctor will prescribe antibiotics to treat the infection.
Sexually transmitted diseases need specific antibiotics.
The sexual partners should also be treated.
The patient may require pain medicines and anti-inflammation medicines.
If the disease is due to taking of amiodarone, the patient will need to lower the dose or change the medicine.
To ease discomfort:
1. Rest lying down with the scrotum elevated.
2. Apply ice packs to the painful area.
The patient will need to follow up with the doctor to make sure the infection has cleared completely.
1. Antibiotics may be started if there is high fever or the culture indicated evidence of bacterial infection.
2. Fever and pain may be treated with paracetamol
3. Scrotal support helps to relieve the painful swollen testis
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Epididymitis
Chapter 2 Causes
Chapter 3 Symptoms
Chapter 4 Diagnosis
Chapter 5 Treatment
Chapter 6 Prognosis
Chapter 7 Orchitis
Chapter 8 Testis Torsion
Epilogue

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kenneth Kee
• Release date: Oct 23, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370181438

Kenneth Kee

Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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Epididymitis,

A

Simple

Guide

To

The Condition,

Diagnosis,

Treatment

And

Related Conditions

By

Dr Kenneth Kee

M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

Copyright Kenneth Kee 2015 Smashwords Edition

Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

Dedication

This book is dedicated

To my wife Dorothy

And my children

Carolyn, Grace

And Kelvin

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Introduction

I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://ken-med.com.

From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 650 amazon kindle books and some into Smashwords.com eBooks.

Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

The later books go into more details of medical conditions.

The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

As I tried to bring you the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

Chapter 1

Epididymitis

Epididymitis and orchitis are common infections in young men especially after bacterial infection and injuries to the testicular region.

They also occur in adults after contacting sexually transmitted diseases.

There is pain and swelling in the testes.

What is Epididymitis?

Epididymitis is a medical disorder that causes inflammation of the epididymis that joins the testis with the vas deferens due to bacterial or viral infections of the epididymis.

The epididymis is the small tube lying on top of the testis.

Who is at risk