Duration of epididymal pain
The duration of epididymal pain depends entirely on its cause and the success of treatment. In most cases, the pain regresses completely after a few days, either by itself or after therapy. In some rare cases, however, the pain returns soon or does not completely disappear for weeks. In these cases, close doctor-patient contact should be established to intensify the treatment and to initiate further steps against pain.
Course of epididymal pain
Usually the diseases behind epididymal pain go well and heal completely within a few days to weeks. In some rare cases, however, permanent damage, such as sterility or testicular reduction, may occur. Sterility can be caused by a persistent disease with sexually transmitted germs, such as chlamydia and gonococcus, or testicular torsion. The testicular reduction may be the result of a mumps disease of the testicles. For this reason, and to prevent further dangerous developments, a physician should be contacted in case of any kind of epididymitis.
Accompanying symptoms of epididymal pain
Pain in the epididymis is often associated with a redness, overheating and swelling at this site and points to an inflammation. In many cases such an infection can also cause painful enlargement of the regional lymph nodes in the groin. If the infection continues to spread, pain during urination and fever may also occur.
Otherwise, the symptoms of the actual underlying disease that caused the pain in the epididymis also occur as accompanying symptoms. Thus joint pain and stiffness can occur in the context of a rheumatic disease, which can cause epididymal pain. A bilateral swelling of the cheeks and chewing pains can occur in such a way together with a mumps infection, which can cause an inflammation of the testicles among young men and so occur together with pain at the epididymis.
Epididymal pain on contact
A sensitivity to touch at the epididymis and the pain associated with this can be, in addition to the epididymitis and injuries mentioned, infections of the skin of the scrotum. Ingrown hair roots are easily inflamed and cause severe pain, especially in a pain-sensitive area like the scrotum. Otherwise, in the case of such severe pain of touch, one should also consider a testicular rotation or other irritation of the supplying nerves. Pain in the area of the testicle should always be clarified and even in the case of an ingrown hair follicle requires therapy.
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