Treatment for Chronic Epididymitis 

Even though chronic Epididymitis is not fatal but it produces grave discomfort and pain in the patient. Epididymitis is a condition where the light sensitivity inner lining of testicles experiences serious pain that is of higher intensity when the disease reaches to chronic level. The name epididymitis is given from the part that gets affected in the disease and which is known to generate and store sperms inside. The condition causes severe pain in scrotum that migrates to pelvic region and down the legs. It could happen both in children and adult males but the reason of occurrence is different in both cases. The pain is caused due to the infection of the area that is caused by strains of various bacteria. In adult males it transfers sexually when the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis and others enter the epididymitis of the male genitals. The treatment for chronic epididymitis also leaves the person devastated because of the depression and constant sessions. In adults the disease has great chance of reappearing after few days or even after successful treatment. The relapse is more cynical and painful for the patient because then they have to undergo a good pan of antibiotics.

As an epididymitis treatment most urologists and doctors prescribe a good dose of antibiotics that goes for more than 6 weeks to completely eradicate the pathogen. Most of the doctors suggest administering the dose of antibiotics to the sexual partners of the person so as to avoid the recurrence or relapse of the infection. Otherwise they suggest the use of preventive measures to remote the possibility of recurrence. In the case of small children the possibility of a relapse is quite minute and in them it happens as a consequ3nece of different illness or infection in body. The treatment for them is same as of the adults which is a long prescription containing antibiotics, antacids and tonics. As the condition involves sever pain in the region the treatment also consists of normal pain killers and medicines to reduce the internal inflammation of the epididymitis. The treatment varies from the root of the problem, apart from sexual transmission in adults it could be transferred from a urinary passage towards the area which thereby creates infection both in children and adults.

Apart from medical treatment for chronic epididymitis one could practice some home care to treat the symptoms with doctors' advice. Support to the scrotum helps a lot to ease out the pain in the epididymitis. For this, place a pillow while lying down on the bed under the buttocks that would elevate the portion above the ground. Complete bed rest is very necessary to treat the condition along with some ice packs or anti inflammatory drugs. In chronic cases a surgery is prescribed to cure the recurring infection and harm to the entire scrotal area.