epididymitis is inflammation of the epididymis—the coiled tube that collects sperm from the testicle and passes it on to the vas deferens. There are two forms of this disease, acute and chronic. Acute epididymitis comes on suddenly with severe symptoms and subsides with treatment.
Acute epididymitis is a common condition, usually of gradual onset, for which the symptoms can be improved with treatment but may not completely be eradicated. Most cases of epididymitis occur in adults.
Symptoms of acute epididymitis include pain and tenderness in the testicle or groin area. This pain may be severe during ejaculation. The sufferer may have a fever with intermittent chills and may notice pus in his urine, blood in his semen or an unusual discharge from his urethra, the opening at the penis.
Treatment in cases suspected to be from bacteria (most) includes at least two weeks of antibiotics. Most cases can be treated with oral antibiotics as an outpatient. Your doctor can choose one of several, including: doxycycline, azithromycin, ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
In addition to antibiotics, herbal medicine can treat acute epididymitis effectively.
Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill as remarkable herbal remedies acute epididymitis, it causes no side effect in clinical cases. Herbs preserve the body as well as they treat the disease. In addition, compared with western medicines, traditional Chinese herbal medicine can keep a long-lasting effect, has no side effect and drug resistance. In general, suffers can recover within three months.
