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Epididymitis
A condition in which the tube at the back of the testicle, which stores and carries sperm, becomes inflamed.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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A 31-year old male asked:
Ive had epididymitis for a long time, and have been treated for it in the past. Its in the left testicular. Could it also affect the right one?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is epididymitis?
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A 31-year old asked:
What is epididymitis like?
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A 32-year old asked:
Epididymitis, how long to treat?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Do cefdot 200 work for epididymitis ?
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A 36-year old asked:
What to do if I have epididymitis: help?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Can strenuous exercise cause epididymitis?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Can epididymitis come from sitting to much?
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A 33-year old male asked:
How can I tell if I still have epididymitis?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Can a sedentary liefestyle cause epididymitis?
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A 34-year old asked:
How long can the symptoms of epididymitis last?
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A 41-year old asked:
My boyfriend has epididymitis! i'm freaking out!?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: epididymitis?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Cefdot 200 dosage for epididymitis ? Is one per day enough ?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Can you get epididymitis from sitting down or laying around to much?
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A 29-year old male asked:
After how long should one feel normal(clear of any discomfort) after being treated for epididymitis?
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A male asked:
Two weeks after medication for epididymitis; after taking off my support I got a heaviness feeling and pain when slightly collisionis this normal?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Is the epididymitis curable ?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is chronic epididymitis?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can epididymitis be contagious?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Can i masturbate with epididymitis ?
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A 41-year old asked:
How can I treat chronic epididymitis?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Will flucloxacillin help epididymitis?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Can epididymitis come back every year?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Can Epididymitis cause Prostatitis or vice versa?
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A 35-year old asked:
Do epididymitis and prostatitis often go together?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Is the epididymitis and prostatitis life long problem ?
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A 48-year old asked:
How long does it take to recover from epididymitis surgery?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Why do i keep getting reacxuring testical pain? Or epididymitis?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is epididymitis treated with the same medications as prostatitis?
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