What Is Epididymitis?
2. What Are the Symptoms of Epididymitis?
In cases of acute epididymitis, the main symptom is pain in the scrotum that starts in the back of a single testis. As inflammation spreads, however, it can affect the whole testis, scrotum and groin. The skin around the testis may grow tender, red, swollen and warm. The scrotum may also swell with a fluid called hydrocele.
Acute epididymitis causes other symptoms as well. Those include pain in the penis and groin area, burning while urinating, blood in urine, the constant need to urinate, pain in the lower abdomen, fever, pain during intercourse and ejaculation, and abdominal penile discharge. Chronic epididymitis is far less severe and typically causes intermittent pain that goes away on its own or with antibiotics.
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