Basic data Definition Epididymitis occurrence Less than 1 case per 1,000 patients per year, but exact figures are not available Rare before sexually mature age Etiology and pathogenesis In younger men are sexually transmitted infection most frequently Chlamydia trachomatis, less often Neisseria gonorrhoeae In men over 35 years most gram-negative rods Can also be a complication of underlying urological disease, or recent instrumentation A non-infectious variant can occur 2-3 days after trauma At the same time swelling in the testicle due to edema predisposing factors Recurrent epididymit in younger boys may be due to reflux of urine to the seminal vesicles Testicular cancer can in rare cases cause ICPC 2 Y74 Inflammation of the testis / epididymis ICD-10 N45 Inflammation […]
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Epididymitis
Facts About Epididymitis Epididymitis (epididymitis) is an infection of the epididymis Symptoms include swelling, pain in the scrotum and fever Treated with antibiotics, but the swelling and pain subside only slowly over several weeks or months What is epididymitis? Epididymitis is an inflammation of the epididymis. It is located on the side of the testicle into the scrotum. The condition occurs primarily after puberty. How common is epididymitis? You do not know where frequency epididymitis is. However, it is not frequent condition, but it is also not unusual. What causes epididymitis? Epididymitis is often caused by the bacteria chlamydia, mycoplasma or less frequently genitalum gonorrhea in men under 35 years. Over this age due to illness like bowel bacterium E. Coli., […]
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