Orchitis Definition, Symptoms and More
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8. Preventing Orchitis
Since mumps is the most common cause of viral orchitis, receiving the MMR vaccine, which protects against mumps, measles and rubella, is the best way to prevent the disease.7‘Orchitis.’ Winchester Hospital, www.winchesterhospital.org/health-library/article?id=948960.
Practicing safe sex helps keep bacterial orchitis at bay. Utilizing condoms, avoiding sexual relations with people infected with sexually transmitted diseases and engaging in monogamous relationships help reduce the chances of becoming infected with bacteria that lead to orchitis.4‘Orchitis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia.’ MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001280.htm.
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