Epididymitis is one of the most common conditions affecting the scrotum in men. Epididymitis involves inflammation of the epididymis, which is caused in the vast majority of cases by bacterial infection. Additionally, the condition can develop as a result of injury.
Epididymitis is classified as one of the “expressed” diseases, accompanied by pain and discomfort that worsen the patient’s quality of life. Depending on the form and stage of epididymitis development, a man may experience not only discomfort when walking but also temporary loss of mobility.
Symptoms
Epididymitis can be recognized by the following symptoms. Firstly, there are painful sensations and swelling in the scrotal area, and in advanced stages of the disease, the testicular appendix often enlarges three to four times its normal size. Another evident symptom of epididymitis is blood in the urine and painful urination.
Epididymitis is also accompanied by abdominal pain, purulent discharge from the urethra, fever, and chills.
Classification
Epididymitis is classified into acute and chronic forms. Acute epididymitis is a condition that lasts no more than one and a half months. Most often, acute epididymitis occurs in men aged twenty to forty years. Cases of the disease in children and adolescents are extremely rare. In the absence of treatment (or with inadequate treatment), acute epididymitis can progress to the chronic form. Chronic epididymitis is characterized by scrotal pain, but typically without significant enlargement of the scrotum.
Despite the apparent improvement in the patient’s health condition, chronic epididymitis has more serious consequences than acute epididymitis (including the development of infertility), and therefore requires surgical intervention by physicians.
Treatment of epididymitis is carried out in two directions:
1 – combating the source of the disease, 2 – reducing pain sensations. In the first case, antibiotic therapy (antibiotics) is used, and in the second case, rectal suppositories, compresses, and a series of preventive measures are applied. Is it possible to treat epididymitis at home, independently? It is not advisable to do so, however, there are several folk remedies for treating epididymitis that can help alleviate pain and swelling if not eliminate the disease altogether.
Treatment with Folk Remedies:
Herbal mixture for treating acute epididymitis. Combine four tablespoons of a mixture prepared from chopped birch leaves, wolfberry root, tansy, goose grass, and juniper berries in equal proportions. Pour a liter of boiling water over the mixture and infuse for 20-30 minutes. Take one glass of the strained and cooled infusion three times a day regardless of meal times.
Herbal mixture for treating chronic epididymitis. Prepare three tablespoons of a mixture of crushed juniper berries and anise, dandelion and wolfberry roots, shepherd’s purse, and parsley stems in equal proportions. Then pour 500 ml of boiling water over the mixture, infuse for 20-30 minutes, and strain. Take one glass of the infusion three times a day.
Herbal mixture for treating chronic epididymitis #2. Prepare two tablespoons of a mixture of sweet violet flowers, field horsetail shoots, and cranberry leaves. Pour the mixture with 300 ml of boiling water, infuse for half an hour, and strain. Drink the infusion in the morning and evening, one glass each time with meals.
Herbal mixture for treating epididymitis. Prepare two tablespoons of a mixture of crushed common wormwood flowers, field horsetail shoots, and cranberry leaves. Pour 300 ml of boiling water over the mixture, infuse for half an hour, and strain. Drink the mixture in the morning and evening, one glass each time during meals.
Tincture for treating epididymitis. Add 50 grams of stems and leaves of pear tree to 500 ml of vodka and let it sit in a dark place for two weeks. Take the tincture 30-40 drops three times a day before meals.
Infusion of pear tree leaves. Pour two teaspoons of pear tree leaves with a glass of boiling water and let it infuse for two hours in a thermos. Drink the strained and warm infusion 50-70 ml three times a day.
