Orchitis

Clinic

• Orchitis is inflammation of the testes. It can also involve swelling, pains and frequent infection, particularly of the epididymis, as in epididymitis.

Signs and symptoms

Symptoms of orchitis are similar to those of testicular torsion. These can include

• Hematospermia
• Hematuria
• Severe pain
• Visible swelling of a testicle or testicles and often the inguinal lymph nodes on the affected side
• Hydrocele

Causes

• Orchitis can be related to epididymitis infection that has spread to the testicles then called "epididymo-orchitis", sometimes
• It is caused by the sexually transmitted diseases chlamydia and gonorrhea.
• It has also been reported in cases of males infected with brucellosis.
• Orchitis can also be seen during active MMP

Related disease

• Impotency
• Impotence
• Sexual desire increased
• Sexual desire decreased
• Low sperm count

Related Entities

• Epididymitis
• Prostatitis

Remedies

• Abrot: MMP + Orchitis or Mastitis (Abrot ₳ Puls) , (Abrot ₳ Carb-v)

Repertory

• Acute: Acon, Bell, Clem, Ham, Merc, Puls, Rhod, Spong
• Trauma after: Arn, Bell, Con, Ham, Puls
• Epididymitis with:

1. Puls, Rhod, Spong
2. Acon, Aur, Bell, Chin, Clem, Gels, Ham, Med, Merc

• Hydrocele with: Clem, Puls, Rhod

• Gonorrhea after

1. Agn, Clem, Med, Thuj
2. Con, Ham, Kali-s, Merc, Mez, Nit-ac, Puls, Rhod, Spong

• Mumps: Puls
• Heat agg: Clem
• Right: Clem, Rhod, Arg-n, Puls
• Left: Puls, Rhod

Tissue Salt Remedies

• FP: First remedy
• KM: When the inflammation subsides, as a post-FP remedy
• CP:
  • When the orchitis is not completely cured by the above prescriptions
  • Hydrocele