Orchitis can have children?

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The article is professionally consulted by MSc Vo Thien Ngon - Urologist, Department of General Surgery, Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.

Orchitis is a dangerous male disease that not only affects health and family happiness but also affects men's health. Many people ask the question, can I have children with orchitis? Orchitis causes infertility?

1. Can I have children with orchitis?

The testicles are an important part of the male reproductive system. Its main job is to produce testosterone. Testosterone is a male hormone that plays an important role in the production of testes and promoting sexual characteristics. Therefore, when the testicles are infected, it interferes with the production of testosterone, leading to a decrease in libido, and eventually apathy for sex. This will make it difficult for men to have children.
Moreover, the testicles are also the place where sperms are born and nurtured. So when the testicles are infected, it will affect their activity, leading to a decrease in the quantity and quality of sperm leading to poor fertilization.
Symptoms of acute orchitis Common symptoms include:
Pain and swelling in the scrotum, which may persist for several weeks after healing. Nausea. Fever. Pain when urinating. Feeling of heaviness on the affected side. There is blood in the semen. The scrotum is painful to the touch and painful during sex. Prolonged disease also leads to other pathological consequences such as: testicular atrophy, scrotal abscess, testicular cancer, prostatitis, ... They all affect the function of having children.

2. Is orchitis infertile?

Orchitis can directly affect the patient's future fertility. Severe cases can lead to testicular atrophy and significantly reduce sperm count causing infertility. Orchitis complications that occur after puberty have an occurrence rate of 20-35% in people with mumps. Symptoms of orchitis, epididymitis will occur after about 7-10 days from the time of parotid gland inflammation.
Orchitis causes confusion for patients as well as the community. Those who have had orchitis or mumps are likely to have reproductive health effects, but to confirm that depends on many factors and needs to be tested to be able to do this. concluded.
If only one side is swollen and painful, the testicle on that side will atrophy and fertility will be reduced, but there is still the other side to compensate, so the patient is still capable of fathering. If both sides, the impact on fertility is more severe, the worst case is complete atrophy, the reproductive function is permanently eliminated and so far there is no effective treatment in medicine. . These patients no longer have the opportunity to be fathers, if they want to have children, they can only ask for sperm or adopt children.
However, you should not be too worried, but should follow the principles of orchitis prevention as well as focus on treatment and isolation if you are unlucky to have the disease.

3. How to treat orchitis?

Orchitis if detected early and treated properly, the effect is very high. Therefore, as soon as you suspect that you have symptoms of the disease, you should take the initiative to go to a medical facility for examination and treatment.
Currently, there are two methods of treating orchitis that are most applied by Western medicine and Eastern medicine.
3.1. Western medicine This method often uses antibiotics with the advantage of quickly reducing symptoms. However, it leaves many side effects such as headache, dizziness, stomach damage. Some commonly used drugs such as Motrin, Aleve, Azithromycin, Trimethoprim,... In cases of severe infection, the doctor may prescribe surgical intervention.
3.2. Oriental medicine This is a way to cure diseases with safe advantages, no side effects, the medicine is all natural herbs. However, to get good results, patients need to be persistent in using it for a long time. In addition, the effectiveness of the drug to what extent depends on the body of each person. Some herbs are often used to treat orchitis such as: Trach cholera, millennium succulent, Trach cholera, Cuong Tich, cinnamon, ...
Any method of curing orchitis has its own advantages and disadvantages. In order to choose the right treatment, patients need to consult a doctor, avoid buying and using drugs that make the disease worse.
Besides, to improve testicular inflammation, you need to pay attention:
Apply an ice pack to the scrotum to soothe swelling and relieve pain. Wear an athlete's loincloth. Drink plenty of fluids and take over-the-counter medications for pain relief. If you feel severe pain, your doctor may prescribe stronger medication. Get immediate medical attention if you have severe pain, a high fever, or difficulty urinating. Use condoms to prevent STIs. Tell your doctor if you are prone to urinary tract infections. Get vaccinated or have your child vaccinated against mumps to prevent mumps orchitis.

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