Is there a good treatment for acute orchitis?

Acute orchitis is also a very common case. Current medical technology is also very mature. First of all, you must understand your condition, choose a professional hospital, do not believe in some folk remedies, and cooperate with treatment scientifically. Different treatments are also aimed at different groups of people. Don’t be too blind in choosing a treatment method. Let’s take a look at whether there is a good treatment for acute orchitis.

1. Western medicine treatment

(1) General treatment: bed rest, local hot compress and scrotal elevation.

(2) Antibiotics are ineffective for viral orchitis and Chinese medicine should be used to treat it.

2. Chinese medicine treatment

(1) Damp-heat descending: fever, aversion to cold, swollen and painful testicles, hard and sticky urine, red and astringent urine, dry stool, red tongue with yellow and greasy coating, and a stringy and slippery pulse.

Treatment method: Clear away dampness and heat, detoxify and eliminate carbuncle.

Prescription: 10g each of Scutellaria baicalensis, Gardenia jasminoides, Akebia trifoliata, Plantago asiatica (wrapped and decocted), Alisma orientalis, Angelica sinensis, and Rehmannia glutinosa, and 6g of Bupleurum chinense. 12 grams of licorice, 15 grams of gentian, 20 grams each of honeysuckle and toosendan.

(2) Qi stagnation and blood stasis: The testicles gradually swell and become hard to the touch with slight pain. The tongue has dark edges with ecchymosis, a thin white coating, and a stringy and slippery pulse.

Treatment method: Promote Qi and blood circulation, and disperse nodules.

Prescription: 10 grams each of tangerine seed, costus root, bitter orange, Magnolia officinalis, Toosendan, peach kernel, Corydalis yanhusuo, 15 grams each of kelp and seaweed, 6 grams of Akebia, 15 grams each of Rehmannia glutinosa, Yuanshen, chrysanthemum, and dandelion, and 30 grams of deer antler.

(3) Blood stasis: Testicular trauma causes swelling and pain, or redness, swelling and burning sensation, a blue tongue with bruises, and a sluggish pulse.

Treatment method: Promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and relieve pain.

Prescription: 10 grams each of bupleurum, angelica, peach kernel, and pangolin, 8 grams each of safflower and rhubarb, 15 grams of trichosanthes, and 20 grams each of dandelion and honeysuckle.

The dangers of acute orchitis

1. Induce serious diseases: varicocele, varicocele, prostatitis, endocrine diseases, nephritis and other kidney diseases, urinary tract infections, malignant tumors, etc.

2. It causes male sexual function to decline or even completely lose its sexual function.

3. It causes dead sperm, azoospermia, loss of fertility, and transmits inflammatory bacteria to the spouse, causing gynecological diseases.

4. Testicular diseases that are not cured for a long time will cause loss of essence and kidney, loss of vitality, cold limbs, back pain, and premature aging.

Through the introduction of the above content, everyone should have a basic understanding of the treatment methods of acute orchitis. Generally, the doctor will give you a treatment method that is more suitable for you based on your personal physical condition. Sometimes, a certain treatment method is not suitable for others and has achieved good results, but it does not mean that it is suitable for you. It mainly depends on the doctor's consideration of your own situation.