The fever | The symptoms of testicular inflammation

The fever

The official term for a fever is an increase in body temperature to 38.5 degrees. The fever represents an immune reaction of the body and serves to fight the pathogen. The increase in body temperature enables the cells to work better, so that the pathogens can be fought more quickly. High fever can occur during a complicated course of testicular inflammation and should be reduced at all costs, as above certain values the body’s own proteins can be destroyed.

Do the symptoms affect both testicles?

The symptoms do not necessarily affect both testicles. As a rule (70 – 90%) an inflammation of the testes even affects only one testis. In about ten to thirty percent of cases, however, inflammation occurs on both sides. In most cases the inflammation of one testis spreads to the other, so that both testes are inflamed.

What are the symptoms of epididymitis?

Epididymitis causes similar symptoms to inflammation of the testicles. For this reason, it is difficult to distinguish between the two diseases. The symptoms of an epididymitis are swelling, redness and overheating of the testes or scrotum.

In addition, symptoms similar to those of a urinary tract infection can occur. Difficult and painful urination can therefore occur. Furthermore, the disease is very painful and the epididymis is very sensitive to pressure.

Fever and general malaise can also accompany the disease. Since the symptoms mentioned are very similar to those of an inflammation of the testicles, it is very difficult to differentiate between them. It may be possible to find out exactly which inflammation it is through the medical history and pathogen diagnostics.