03/12/2025
*ORCHITIS & EPIDIDYMITIS
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Orchitis refers to infection or swelling and irritation, called inflammation, of one or both testicles. Infections are common causes of orchitis
Orchitis often is linked with an infection of the epididymis,
▪️Orchitis may cause pain and swelling.
But it can take several weeks or even months. Orchitis may cause pain and swelling.
▪️severe orchitis can affect being when trying for kids (male infertility)
Rarely, severe orchitis can affect being able to have children, called fertility. This most often happens in people who get the infection during childhood or the teen years.
*Symptoms*
▪️Orchitis symptoms most often come on quickly. They can include:
🛑Swelling in one or both testicles.
🛑Painful Testicles
🛑Burning sensation wen urinating
🛑Fever.
: ➖Infection with a virus or bacteria can cause orchitis. Sometimes a cause can't be found.
*Bacterial orchitis*
Most often, bacterial orchitis is linked with or is the result of epididymitis. An infection of the urethra or bladder that spreads to the epididymis most often causes epididymitis.
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