its caused usually by secondary infection from the UTI(urinary tract infection).so it can spread into the spermatic cord.the best way to avoid that from happening is by
1-drinking 2 litres water every day.
2-post coitel urination.
3-take suppressive antibiotics for recurrent UTI.
Some STDs cause epididymitis, but not all epididymitis is caused by STDs.
Using condoms and not having sex with anyone who has an STD can prevent some cases of epididymitis.
The most common cause of epididymitis is due to an STD. STDs can also cause you to have ulcerations and bleed. If you have either epididymitis or blood coming from your penis, you need to see your doctor as soon as possible to get it treated. You also need to inform your partner/partners so that they can get treated too, otherwise you will just reinfect yourself.
no
It can be a deadly disease
epididymitis
Doctors test for epididymitis through: Urinalysis, which will likely show an elevated white blood-cell count and the presence of bacteria.
Not if they are scarred from epididymitis.
Of course, that is if they have testicles and an epididymis.
One common venereal disease that is common in sheep and goats is Epididymitis. Epididymitis affects the back of their testicles.
Cephalexin is not effective in treating the most common causes of epididymitis. See your health care provider for effective treatment.
Epididymitis is characterized by pain in the testes. The pain, which usually develops gradually over several hours or days, is followed by sudden redness and swelling of the scrotum.
Epididymitis is characterized by sudden redness and swelling of the scrotum. The affected testicle is hard and sore, and the other testicle may feel tender. The patient has chills and fever and usually has acute urethritis.