Complications of orchitis

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This article is expertly consulted by MSc Vo Thien Ngon - Urologist, Department of General Surgery, Vinmec International Hospital Da Nang.
Orchitis if not detected and treated promptly can cause extremely dangerous complications such as infertility, testicular atrophy, epididymitis...

1. What are the signs and symptoms of orchitis?

Common symptoms of orchitis include:
Pain accompanied by swelling in the scrotum, which may persist for several weeks after healing Nausea Fever Pain when urinating Heaviness in the affected side Movement Blood in semen The scrotum is painful to the touch and painful during sex.

2. Who often get orchitis?

Orchitis is diagnosed at any age, but predominates in men over 45 years of age and especially in patients with mumps. Factors that increase the risk of orchitis include:
Not being vaccinated against mumps Urinary tract infection Having surgery involving the genitals or urinary tract Having congenital abnormalities often in the urinary tract Unhealthy sex.

3. Is orchitis dangerous?

If not treated in time, orchitis can lead to dangerous complications. Although the most dangerous complication of orchitis is infertility, most cases of orchitis, if treated, are completely cured and do not affect reproductive function.
Causes infertility in men Infertility is the most dangerous complication of orchitis in men. Because if not detected early, the testicles will shrink, spermatogenic cells are damaged leading to complete loss of function.
Testicular atrophy Testicular atrophy is understood as a condition in which one or both testicles of men are reduced in size compared to the original. Thereby, leading to impaired function and activity of the testicles, making hormone production difficult and sperm quality reduced.
Scrotal abscess Severe inflammation in the testicles can cause pus pockets to cause testicular abscesses, once the abscess is too big, it will cause compression of the adjacent parts and even cause pain. necrosis and rupture of testicles, threatening the patient's life.

Epididymitis The epididymis is a long coiled tubular structure located next to each testicle. Epididymitis can cause testicular pain and fever. Infection is the most common cause and bacteria usually travel from the urethra or bladder.
Orchitis is not difficult to treat. However, the more prolonged orchitis, the more difficult it is to support the treatment of the disease. Facilitating the development of orchitis complications.
Therefore, when having symptoms of the disease, men should immediately go to the nearest reputable medical facility for examination and timely treatment support. This is to avoid the above complications of the disease and to protect the health and fertility of the patient in the future.

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