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Orchitis
A condition characterized by inflammation of one or both of the testicles. It is usually caused by a bacterial infection or by the mumps virus.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
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Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Common |
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What is orchitis?
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How is orchitis prevented?
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What are treatments for orchitis?
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A 44-year old male asked:
Early orchitis. Will it eventually heal?
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How long would it take orchitis to heal?
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How long does orchitis take to get better?
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How long does it take for orchitis to disappear?
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A 24-year old asked:
Do lots of people get orchitis, or is it unusual?
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A 40-year old asked:
Are there some genetic reasons I get orchitis off and on?
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A 31-year old asked:
How long does it typically take Orchitis swelling to go down?
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A 35-year old asked:
The swelling from my Orchitis hasn't gone down and it's been 8 months, what can I do?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Could orchitis lead to a possible urine infection? If so what are the symptoms I should be on lookout for?
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A 38-year old asked:
How does mumps cause orchitis?
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A 37-year old asked:
Will orchitis cause sterility?
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A 46-year old asked:
What are symptoms of epididymo-orchitis?
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How is epididymo-orchitis treated mostly?
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A 41-year old asked:
Any advice about orchitis or epidydimitis?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Does orchitis have an effect on your sex drive?
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A 34-year old asked:
Why is it more probable to come down with orchitis during an infection of mumps ?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can orchitis cause infertility?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can orchitis be caused by the flu?
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A 29-year old asked:
Is orchitis the inflammation of the prostate?
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A 21-year old asked:
What are epididymitis, orchitis and epididymo-orchitis?
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A 33-year old asked:
What is the treatment for congestive epididymal orchitis?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Besides antibiotics, what other treatment is there for orchitis?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Does epididmitis orchitis cause sexual problems? Erectical dysfunction etc?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I had orchitis after 2 months my testicle shrunk a little,what might be the reason ?
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A 39-year old male asked:
i'll make this short fast and sweat , wife kicked me in my nuts,burns when i pee went to hospital said i had orchitis , on cypro for 3 weeks now what ?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Does masturbating whilst on antibiotics make the treatment for orchitis less effective?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Both testicles hard and hurt when squeezed gently. I finished treatment for epididymo-orchitis a week ago.
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