What is Epididymitis?
What is Epididymitis?
- Epididymitis: Infection of the epididymis (testicle tube).
- Epididymitis: Inflammation of the epididymis. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Source - Diseases Database
- Epididymitis: painful inflammation of the epididymis.
Source - WordNet 2.1
Epididymitis: Introduction
Types of Epididymitis:
Broader types of Epididymitis:
Who gets Epididymitis?
Patient Profile for Epididymitis: Typically young adult men (19 to 35)
Gender Profile for Epididymitis: Men only
How serious is Epididymitis?
Complications of Epididymitis:
see complications of Epididymitis
What causes Epididymitis?
Causes of Epididymitis: see causes of Epididymitis
What are the symptoms of Epididymitis?
Symptoms of Epididymitis:
see symptoms of Epididymitis
Complications of Epididymitis:
see complications of Epididymitis
Epididymitis: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Epididymitis.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Epididymitis.
How is it treated?
Treatments for Epididymitis:
see treatments for Epididymitis
Society issues for Epididymitis
Hospitalization statistics for Epididymitis:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Epididymitis:
- 0.06% (7,397) of hospital consultant episodes were for orchitis and epididymitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 87% of hospital consultant episodes for orchitis and epididymitis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 100% of hospital consultant episodes for orchitis and epididymitis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 89% of hospital consultant episodes for orchitis and epididymitis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Organs Affected by Epididymitis:
Organs and body systems related to Epididymitis include:
Name and Aliases of Epididymitis
Main name of condition: Epididymitis
Other names or spellings for Epididymitis:
Orchitis, Epididymo-orchitis
Source - Diseases Database
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