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*[[scrotum|Scrotal]] swelling | *[[scrotum|Scrotal]] swelling | ||
*Lower [[urinary tract infection]] ([[UTI]]) symptoms: these include [[urgency]], [[frequency]], burning on urination ([[dysuria]]) or the presence [[blood]] in [[urine]] ([[hematuria]]) | *Lower [[urinary tract infection]] ([[UTI]]) symptoms: these include [[urgency]], [[frequency]], burning on urination ([[dysuria]]) or the presence [[blood]] in [[urine]] ([[hematuria]]) | ||
*Constitutional symptoms: these include subjective or documented feeling of hotness, [[nausea]] and [[vomiting]] | *Constitutional symptoms: these include subjective or documented feeling of hotness, [[chills]], [[nausea]] and [[vomiting]] | ||
In the history, ask about certain precipitating factors to epididymoorchitis. These include:<ref name="pmid21490048">{{cite journal |vauthors=Stewart A, Ubee SS, Davies H |title=Epididymo-orchitis |journal=BMJ |volume=342 |issue= |pages=d1543 |year=2011 |pmid=21490048 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | In the history, ask about certain precipitating factors to epididymoorchitis. These include:<ref name="pmid21490048">{{cite journal |vauthors=Stewart A, Ubee SS, Davies H |title=Epididymo-orchitis |journal=BMJ |volume=342 |issue= |pages=d1543 |year=2011 |pmid=21490048 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
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Overview
History and Symptoms
The main symptoms of epididymoorchitis include:[1][2]
- Scrotal pain: scrotal pain in epididymoorchitis starts gradually, is usually unilateral and localized posterior to the testis. Pain my spread to the adjacent testis or radiate to the lower abdomen
- Scrotal swelling
- Lower urinary tract infection (UTI) symptoms: these include urgency, frequency, burning on urination (dysuria) or the presence blood in urine (hematuria)
- Constitutional symptoms: these include subjective or documented feeling of hotness, chills, nausea and vomiting
In the history, ask about certain precipitating factors to epididymoorchitis. These include:[2]
- Sexual history, number of partners and recent changes in partners. Make sure to ask about urethral discharge.
- Recent viral illness: Isolated orchitis is a common complication of mumps viral infection and it usually manifests 7-10 days following the onset of fever and parotitis.
- Trauma to the genitalia.