Chronic
epididymitis is a type of epididymitis in contrast with acute epididymitis.
It is more common than acute epididymitis. And the symptoms of chronic
epididymitis are a little more slight but last for a much longer time compared
with the symptoms of acute epididymitis. Some cases of chronic epididymitis are
caused by the incomplete treatment of acute epididymitis. But most cases of
chronic epididymitis are caused by infection of bacterium and other pathogens.
There
are three approaches of infection in general.
1. Retrograde
Infection
Untreated
urethritis, cystitis, prostatitis and other inflammatory diseases can spread to
epididymis and lead to chronic epididymitis. Therefore, if notice the signs and
symptoms of the infections, males need to get treated in time to prevent the
occurrence of complications.
2. Blood
Infection
Pathogenic
miscroorganism such as bacteria may transfer into epididymis through blood
circulation and lead to infection. But the case of epididymitis caused by blood
infection is relatively rare.
3. Lymphatic
Infection
The
infection in the prostate, bladder, urethra, seminal vesicle and other external
genitals may lead to chronic epididymitis because the lesion may spread through
lymphatic circulation. When the urethral mucosa is injured, bacterium and other
pathogens are likely to travel into epididymis through spermatic lymphatic
circulation and lead to chronic epididymitis.
Chronic
epididymitis is commonly among young male adults. Because epididymis is the
only passage of sperm and the place where sperm develops into maturity, any
kind of disease related with epididymis may affect the quality of sperm and
even leads to male infertility. Therefore, chronic epididymitis can not be
ignored and must be treated in time and properly.
Because
chronic epididymitis is caused by bacterial infection in most cases, the key
point in the treatment of chronic epididymitis is diminishing inflammation and killing
the bacteria. In western medicine, antibiotics are normally used for the
treatment of epididymitis. But the overuse of antibiotics may lead to drug
resistance and other problems. In contrast with western treatment, TCM
treatment is safer and more effective. With the appropriate use of many kinds
of herbs with the functions of diminishing inflammation and sterilization, TCM
treatment can cure chronic epididymitis in a mild and effective way without
bringing any side effects. Diuretic and Anti-inflammation Pill is a kind of TCM
prescription medicine and is proven to be effective in treating chronic
epididymitis. With the reasonable combination of more than 50 kinds of natural
herbs, it can cure the infection from its root causes.
