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Epididymoorchitis history and symptoms
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The main symptoms of epididymoorchitis are scrotal pain and swelling. Other symptoms such as fever, nausea, vomiting and lower UTI symptoms may be present.[1][2][3][4]
History and Symptoms
History and Symptoms
The main symptoms of epididymoorchitis include:[1][2][3][4]
- Scrotal pain: scrotal pain in epididymoorchitis starts gradually, is usually unilateral and localized posterior to the testis. Pain my spread to the adjacent testis or radiate to the lower abdomen
- Scrotal swelling
- Lower urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms: these include urgency, frequency, burning on urination (dysuria) or the presence blood in urine (hematuria)
- Constitutional symptoms: these include subjective or documented feeling of hotness, chills, nausea and vomiting
In the history, ask about certain precipitating factors to epididymoorchitis. These include:[2]
- Sexual history, number of partners and recent changes in partners. Make sure to ask about urethral discharge.
- Recent viral illness: Isolated orchitis is a common complication of mumps viral infection and it usually manifests 7-10 days following the onset of fever and parotitis.
- Trauma to the genitalia.
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Trojian TH, Lishnak TS, Heiman D (2009). “Epididymitis and orchitis: an overview”. Am Fam Physician. 79 (7): 583–7. PMID 19378875.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Stewart A, Ubee SS, Davies H (2011). “Epididymo-orchitis”. BMJ. 342: d1543. PMID 21490048.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kadish HA, Bolte RG (1998). “A retrospective review of pediatric patients with epididymitis, testicular torsion, and torsion of testicular appendages”. Pediatrics. 102 (1 Pt 1): 73–6. PMID 9651416.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Luzzi GA, O’Brien TS (2001). “Acute epididymitis”. BJU Int. 87 (8): 747–55. PMID 11350430.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]
