What is Epididymitis?

What is Epididymitis?

Epididymitis is an inflammation of the epididymis, a coiled tube that lies above and behind each testicle and stores and transports sperm ...more »

• Epididymitis: Infection of the epididymis (testicle tube).
• Epididymitis: Inflammation of the epididymis. (Dorland, 27th ed)
  Source - Diseases Database
• Epididymitis: painful inflammation of the epididymis.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Epididymitis: Introduction

Types of Epididymitis:

Broader types of Epididymitis:

• Testicle disorders
• Inflammatory conditions that may be pathogenic or non-pathogenic
• Testicle conditions
• Genital conditions
• Men's health conditions
• Men only conditions
• Male reproductive conditions
• more types...»

Who gets Epididymitis?

Patient Profile for Epididymitis: Typically young adult men (19 to 35)

Gender Profile for Epididymitis: Men only

How serious is Epididymitis?

Complications of Epididymitis: see complications of Epididymitis

What causes Epididymitis?

Causes of Epididymitis: see causes of Epididymitis

What are the symptoms of Epididymitis?

Symptoms of Epididymitis: see symptoms of Epididymitis

Complications of Epididymitis: see complications of Epididymitis

Can anyone else get Epididymitis?

More information: see contagiousness of Epididymitis
Inheritance: see inheritance of Epididymitis

Epididymitis: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Epididymitis.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Epididymitis.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Epididymitis: Urologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Epididymitis.
Treatments for Epididymitis: see treatments for Epididymitis

Society issues for Epididymitis

Hospitalization statistics for Epididymitis: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Epididymitis:

• 0.06% (7,397) of hospital consultant episodes were for orchitis and epididymitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 87% of hospital consultant episodes for orchitis and epididymitis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for orchitis and epididymitis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 89% of hospital consultant episodes for orchitis and epididymitis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• more statistics...»

Organs Affected by Epididymitis:

Organs and body systems related to Epididymitis include:

• Epididymis
• Testicle
• Scrotum

Name and Aliases of Epididymitis

Main name of condition: Epididymitis

Orchitis, Epididymo-orchitis Source - Diseases Database

Epididymitis: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Epididymitis:

• Congestive epididymitis
• Hypogonadism
• HIV infection
• Syphilis
• Gonorrhea
• Testicular torsion

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