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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
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*Epididymoorchitis can occur in men of any age. However, there is a [[bimodal distribution]] for the disease between 16-30 years of age and 51-70 years of age.<ref name="pmid19378875">{{cite journal |vauthors=Trojian TH, Lishnak TS, Heiman D |title=Epididymitis and orchitis: an overview |journal=Am Fam Physician |volume=79 |issue=7 |pages=583–7 |year=2009 |pmid=19378875 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
*Peak incidence for epididymoorchitis is in men between the ages of 20-29 years.<ref name="pmid19378875">{{cite journal |vauthors=Trojian TH, Lishnak TS, Heiman D |title=Epididymitis and orchitis: an overview |journal=Am Fam Physician |volume=79 |issue=7 |pages=583–7 |year=2009 |pmid=19378875 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid11350430">{{cite journal |vauthors=Luzzi GA, O'Brien TS |title=Acute epididymitis |journal=BJU Int. |volume=87 |issue=8 |pages=747–55 |year=2001 |pmid=11350430 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
===Race=== | |||
No sufficient data exists on racial predilection of epididymoorchitis. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]
Overview
Epidemiology
Data on epidemiology of epididymoorchitis is scarce, however, epididymoorchitis is the 5th most common genitourinary diagnosis made and disease is more prevalent among U.S. military men.[1]
Incidence
- In 2002, 1 in 144 outpatient visits were due to epididymoorchitis.[2]
- In 2002, it has been estimated that the incidence of epididymoorchitis in the U.S. is 600,000 cases per year.[2]
Prevalence
The true prevalence of epididymoorchitis is unknown.[3]
Demographics
Age
- Epididymoorchitis can occur in men of any age. However, there is a bimodal distribution for the disease between 16-30 years of age and 51-70 years of age.[2]
- Peak incidence for epididymoorchitis is in men between the ages of 20-29 years.[2][1]
Race
No sufficient data exists on racial predilection of epididymoorchitis.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Luzzi GA, O'Brien TS (2001). "Acute epididymitis". BJU Int. 87 (8): 747–55. PMID 11350430.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Trojian TH, Lishnak TS, Heiman D (2009). "Epididymitis and orchitis: an overview". Am Fam Physician. 79 (7): 583–7. PMID 19378875.
- ↑ Tracy CR, Steers WD, Costabile R (2008). "Diagnosis and management of epididymitis". Urol. Clin. North Am. 35 (1): 101–8, vii. doi:10.1016/j.ucl.2007.09.013. PMID 18061028.