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Orchitis

Orchitis: Introduction

Orchitis: Testicle inflammation. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Orchitis is available below.

Symptoms of Orchitis

• Testicle inflammation
• Epididymis inflammation
• Testes pain
• Swollen testes
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Orchitis

• Antibiotics
• Treatment of any underlying cause
• Bed rest
• Scrotum supports
• Analgesics
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 treatments for Orchitis

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Orchitis?

• Misdiagnosis of Orchitis
• Failure to diagnose Orchitis
• Hidden causes of Orchitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Orchitis

Orchitis: Related Patient Stories

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Orchitis: Deaths

Read more about Deaths and Orchitis.

Types of Orchitis

• Idiopathic orchitis - of unknown causes (maybe autoimmune).
• Autoimmune orchitis
• Secondary orchitis - caused by an underlying condition.
• Orchitis vasiolosa - related to smallpox.
• Epididymo-orchitis - inflammation of testis and epididymis
• more types...»

See full list of 7 Types of Orchitis

Orchitis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Orchitis:

• Testes abscess
• Shrunken testes
• Male infertility - rarely occurs
• more complications...»

Causes of Orchitis

• Viral infection
• Bacterial infection
• Mumps
• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhea
• more causes...»

See full list of 15 causes of Orchitis

More information about causes of Orchitis:

• Underlying causes of Orchitis
• Orchitis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Orchitis as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Orchitis

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

• Viral infection
• Bacterial infection
• Mumps
• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhea
• Filarial disease
• Syphilis
• more related diseases...»

Orchitis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Pregnancy: diseases that can be undiagnosed:
  • Gestational Hypertension -- Undiagnosed
  • Gestational Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Eclampsia -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• Sexual Disorders & STDs -- serious diseases often undiagnosed:
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Gonorrhea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Orchitis

Misdiagnosed weight-related causes of infertility: A woman's weight status can affect her level of fertility. Although obesity or overweight can in themselves reduce fertility,...read more »

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Orchitis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Infertility Specialists:
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Orchitis

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Orchitis:

• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Orchitis, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Orchitis: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Pregnancy: rare types of diseases:
  • Gestational Hypertension -- Rare Types
  • Gestational Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Eclampsia -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Latest Treatments for Orchitis

• Bed rest
• Ice packs
• Analgesia
• Ceftriaxone
• Doxycycline
• more treatments...»

See full list of 13 latest treatments for Orchitis

Orchitis: Animations

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Statistics for Orchitis

• Medical statistics for Orchitis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Orchitis
• Society statistics for Orchitis

Orchitis: Broader Related Topics

• Male sexual conditions
• Testicle disorders
• Inflammatory conditions that may be pathogenic or non-pathogenic
• more types...»

Types of Orchitis

Orchitis Message Boards

Related forums and medical stories:

• Male Sexual Conditions (351)
  • Losing erection during sex
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  • premature ejaculation
  • I cum less and less
  • Slight testicular pain = Testicular Torsion?? Please help
  • More user stories

User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Orchitis, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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Definitions of Orchitis:

Inflammation of the epididymis. (Dorland, 27th ed) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Inflammation of one or both testes; characterized by pain and swelling - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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