How big is the epididymal nodule?

Epididymal induration is a common health problem of the epididymis. This problem is closely related to epididymitis. Epididymal nodules can be said to have a relatively large impact on men. If not treated in time, it will not only cause abnormalities in the male reproductive system, but may also cause other epididymal problems. Next, we will introduce to you the causes, effects and treatments of epididymal nodules!

1. Causes of epididymal nodules

An important distinguishing feature of epididymitis turning from acute to chronic is the induration of the epididymal tail. Chronic epididymitis is mostly located in the epididymal caudal nodules, which indicate that the disease has entered the chronic stage.

After antibiotic treatment, it can only be said that the bacteria have been killed, but the diseased cell tissues invaded by bacteria cannot be repaired, so the antibiotic treatment is no longer effective, and only the diseased body, which is a nodule, remains.

2. The impact of epididymal nodules

The nodule of epididymitis is actually the proliferation of leiomyoma, which is tough and hard, and is useless tissue destroyed by inflammation. Epididymitis is not a problem that affects daily life, it affects fertility.

The damage of chronic epididymitis to the male reproductive system is mainly the obstruction caused by inflammatory stenosis of the seminal tract. In addition to causing obstruction at the connection between the epididymis and the vas deferens, chronic epididymitis can also cause obstruction of the vas deferens. Routine sperm examination should be performed to determine the degree of obstruction. In case of epididymitis and azoospermia, ductalography is performed.

3. Treatment of epididymal nodules

There is no specific medicine for the treatment of chronic epididymitis in both Chinese and Western medicine in China. At present, the relatively effective treatment for chronic epididymitis that a few doctors in China have learned from studying abroad is just re-anastomosis surgery. There are successful cases, but the success rate is not high. In addition, there is no definite method for surgery on inflammatory obstruction of the vas deferens in domestic medicine. The surgical method for the epididymis and vas deferens segment is: microscopic longitudinal double-needle overlapping epididymis and vas deferens anastomosis. There is no feasible surgical treatment for vas deferens segment obstruction (vasectomy is only effective for contraceptive ligation overlap).

The obstruction of the sperm duct caused by chronic epididymitis is a terminal illness in the Chinese medical community. The cure rate is low and whether it can be cured depends on luck. This is related to the very low level of current Chinese andrological medical technology. Moreover, there are very few doctors in China who can perform such delicate and small operations, and the success rate is not high. It is really a misfortune for male patients. The difficulty of treating this disease in China is comparable to that of cancer. But the re-opening rate in the United States is very high.