ORCHITIS- INTRODUCTION, CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSIS
Introduction Orchitis is an inflammatory disorder occurring in one or both testicles of males, widely caused by various types of bacterial and viral infections. It is a type of infection may also be a progression of epididymitis, an infection with the tube that carries semen from the testicles. This condition is called epididymo-orchitis. Orchitis may also be caused by sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhea. In children with orchitis is generally caused by the infection with mumps virus. Types of orchitis There are two types of orchitis called as acute orchitis and chronic orchitis. Acute orchitis Acute orchitis always occurs as a secondary disease or complication of cystitis, urethritis, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), prostatitis and other reproductive diseases. It is often caused by urinary infection commonly in young adults and kids. The symptoms of Acute orchitis are sudden fever and chill, pain in the scrotum, swelling, redness, tense ...