Epididymitis WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Epididymitis
Epididymitis is a medical condition in which there is inflammation of the epididymis (a curved structure at the back of the testicle in which sperm matures and is stored). This condition may be mildly to very painful, and the scrotum (sac containing the testicles) may become red, warm and swollen. It may be acute (of sudden onset) or rarely chronic. Epididymitis is the most frequent cause of sudden scrotal pain ...read more from Wikipedia.
Fast Facts:
- Incidence rate is 1 in 1,000 males per year.
- The most common cause of intrascrotal inflammation.
- Causes include: sexually transmitted disease, other infections, amiodarone (a heart medication), tuberculosis, and urine in the epididymis.
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Latest Headlines on Epididymitis
What is Epididymitis?
- Mayo Clinic: Epididymitis
- eMedicineHealth: Testicle Infection (Epididymitis)
- MedicineNet: What is Epididymitis?
What Are The Symptoms of Epididymitis?
- GU Logic (via Digital Urology Journal): Epididymitis: Symptoms and Causes
- WrongDiagnosis: List of Symptoms of Epididymitis
- FreeMD: Epididymitis: Symptoms
- Merck Manuals: Epididymitis: Symptoms, Signs and Diagnosis
What Are The Causes and Complications of Epididymitis?
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Epididymitis: Possible Complications
- WrongDiagnosis: Complications List for Epididymitis
- Mayo Clinic: Epididymitis: Causes
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Epididymitis?
- eMedicine: Epididymitis: Emergency Department Care
- MedicineNet: How is Epididymitis Treated?
- FreeMD: Epididymitis: Treatment
- UrologyChannel: Epididymitis/Orchitis: Treatment
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Epididymitis?
- SelfGrowth: Herbal Remedy for Inflammation
What is The Outlook or Prognosis After Treatment of Epididymitis?
- eMedicineHealth: Testicle Infection (Epididymitis): Outlook
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Epididymitis: Outlook (Prognosis)
- HealthAtoZ: Epididymitis: Prognosis
How Do You Prevent Epididymitis?
- Mayo Clinic: Epididymitis: Prevention
- DiscoveryHealth: Diseases and Conditions Encyclopedia: Acute Epididymitis: What Can Be Done to Prevent the Condition?
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Epididymitis: Prevention
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Epididymitis
- Disease Information: Epididymitis
- HealthBoards: Is This a Hernia or Something with Epididymus?
- Yahoo Answers: How Long Does it Take for The Inflamation of The Testicles to Get Back to Normal Size After Epididymitis Treatment?
Foundations and Support Groups on Epididymitis
- Epididymitis Foundation: Official Site
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Epididymitis
- Google Scholar: Epididymitis Article Listing
- JAMA: Archive of Epididymitis Articles
- PubMed Central: List of Epididymitis Articles
Clinical Trials on Epididymitis
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Epididymitis Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trial of Epididymitis
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Epididimitis, Epadidymitis, Testicular pain, Scrotal pain, Painful testicles, Painful scrotum, Swollen testicles, Swollen scrotum
- Last update: Sep. 12, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
