Epididymitis
is a common disease among young and middle-aged males. The pathogenic bacteria
such as staphylococcus, streptococcus, escherichia coli invade backwards
through seminiferous duct into epididymis and cause bacterial infection, and
then lead to epididymitis. Therefore, epididymitis can also be cause by other inflammatory
diseases such as urethritis, prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis. Epididymitis can
be divided into two large categories--chronic epididymitis and acute
epididymitis. To have a herbal treatment
for epididymitis, it’s important to know the epididymitis symptoms first.\
The
onset of acute epididymitis is rather urgent. The main symptoms of acute epididymitis
include discomfort in the affected side of scrotum, strong pain in local
region. The pain can be so severe that the normal movement of the patients is
affected. And the pain can radiate into the ipsilateral inguinal region and
lower abdomen, sometimes along with the symptoms of general discomfort and high
fever. The physical symptoms of acute epididymitis include swelling and
tenderness in epididymis. If the inflammation is serious, it can spread to
testicle, which will cause epididymo-orchitis.
The
morbidity of chronic epididymitis is much higher than acute epididymitis. Some
of patients get chronic epididymitis after treating acute epididymitis for a
long time without complete curing of the disease. The clinic symptoms of
chronic epididymitis is various and complicated. Patients with chronic
epididymitis may feel swelling and bearing-down pain of scrotum, and the pain
can spread to lower abdomen and the medial side of thigh. The physical symptoms
of chronic epididymitis include slight swelling of epididymis, hardening of
epididymis, slight local pressing pain, enlargement of the ipsilateral ureter.
The
clinic treatment of epididymitis usually focuses on eliminating the inflammation and killing the pathogenic
bacteria. Patients with acute epididymitis are suggested to have bed rest, elevate
the scrotum to alleviate the pain. In the early stage of the disease, cold
compress can be used to avoid the swelling. And hot compress can be used in the
late stage to promoting blood circulation and eliminate the inflammation.
Because epididymitis is caused by bacterial infection in most cases,
anti-infection treatment should be applied. Diuretic and Anti-inflammation Pill
is widely used to achieve this goal. The treatment of chronic epididymitis is a
little more complex. The treatment method should be adjusted according to the
symptoms of the patient. Diuretic and Anti-inflammation Pill can also be used
along with other treatment such as physical treatment to cure chronic
epididymitis. The herbal formula has no side effects like drug resistance and
kidney damages, thus, it’s a good choice for treating chronic inflammation.
