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A member asked:

Is it safe for me to masturbate after three weeks with epididymis?

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Yes: I assume you meant that you had an epidydamitis (an infection of the epidydamus) which has been successfully treated with a course of antibiotics. Since you are now presumably healed you can go back to your status quo ante - I.e. Your prior normal self.

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/1/2015

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I masturbate many times and have a testicular pain in the epididymis and pain in the lower abdomen I may have epididymitis. Did Masturbation Cause Epididymitis? the doctor can see that I have masturbated many times?

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Urology I have pain in the abdomen and pain in the epididymis no more swollen testicles the doctor tell me that I don't have anything but the pain continue a month now after ejaculation. Can I continue masturbate?

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Urology I masturbate many times and have a testicular pain in the epididymis and pain in the lower abdomen I may have epididymitis. Did Masturbation Cause Epididymitis? the doctor can see that I have masturbated many times?

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I have an epididymal cyst can I masturbate or do I have to wait Til my anti biotics are finished?

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I have an epididymal cyst on the right side and its around 2cm long.Initially it was small but it's of 2cm long now. Does masturbation increase the size of the cyst or have anything to do with it? Also does it lowers the sperm count? Its painless tho

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