Testicular orchitis (inflammation of one or both testicles) can have several causes. The most common are a viral infection by mumps, sexually transmitted infections, a urinary tract infection, an infection from the prostate or epididymis, etc.
In general, orchitis of bacterial origin is treated with effective antibiotics and has a better prognosis than those caused by the mumps virus. Parotid orchitis can only be treated with anti-inflammatories and pain killers.
Read the full article on: What is Testicular Orchitis? Symptoms, Causes and Treatment ( 74).
By Mónica Aura Masip M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Teresa Rubio Asensio BSc, MSc (embryologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Romina Packan (invitra staff).
Last Update: 09/01/2020
