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If chemical epididymitis is caused by lifting or straining, is antibiotic treatment appropriate?

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No: If you know it isn't bacterial but how would you be certain.

Answered 6/17/2019

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Dear Sirs I had epidymo orchitis with epididymitis and hydrocele in right testicle cause by bacterial infection escherihia colli. After full antibiotic treatment only hydrocele left. Will hydrocelle disapear without surgery?

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Is antibiotics needed to treat epididymitis, thats not caused by an STI? And can epididymitis be caused by outer trauma?

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Is there a cure for chronic Epididymitis without risking fertility? Ive tried antibiotic for a month and it didnt seem to help

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Hi, Six months ago I had epididymitis but I can still feel pain sometimes while sitting and when touching epididymis. I didn't take last type of antibiotics because of some reason. Should I wait until corona disappear before taking antibiotics ?

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Can my mild epididymitis be the reason behind the constant scrotum motions? As for epididymitis, no antibiotics was prescribed for me. Why?

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