10 Epididymitis Symptoms
Article Sources
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Infertility
The majority of people with epididymitis can expect their condition to clear up on its own, or, if the condition is caused by a bacterial infection, with antibiotics. Individuals don't normally encounter any long-term effects from epididymitis, although this isn'tt to say it won't return in the future.
Left unattended, epididymitis can cause serious problems, including scar tissue. In fact, it's one of the common causes of male infertility.5Zhao, Hu, et al. ‘The Immune Characteristics of the Epididymis and the Immune Pathway of the Epididymitis Caused by Different Pathogens.’ Frontiers, Frontiers, 5 Aug. 2020, www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2020.02115/ Issues with fertility are caused by the scar tissue blocking sperm from leaving the testicle.
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