How Long Does Epididymitis Take To Heal?

Epididymitis is an inflammation of the epididymis. Common medical treatments for epididymitis include therapy, medication and surgery. Different choice of epididymitis treatment will lead to different epididymitis healing time.

THERAPY
Acupuncture has reportedly benefited some patients. Therapy such as elevation of the scrotum, cold compresses, warm sitz bath applied regularly to the scrotum may relieve the pain in acute cases. For people with a single, brief episode of pain at an early stage, this can prevent progression of the symptoms within a month. In addition, these therapies can become more effective along with medication.

MEDICATION
-Antibiotics. If people have a definite infection, they will be given an appropriate antibiotic (doxycycline, co-amoxiclav, ofloxacin or trimethoprim). Antibiotics usually resolve acute epididymitis infections in a very short time, however a minimum of one to two weeks of  intramuscularly antibiotic therapy is recommended; and then continue two to four weeks of orally antibiotic therapy to eradicate the offending organism completely. In chronic epididymitis, a four- to six-week course of antibiotics may be prescribed to ensure the complete eradication of any possible bacterial cause, especially the various chlamydiae.

-Anti-inflammatory drugs. In many patients, stronger painkillers are needed and people may need referral to the local pain management specialists. Here, peole may be given drugs which suppress activity in the nerve fibres that carry pain impulses to their spinal cord and brain. These may include:
 amitryptiline (Tryptizol™);  gabapentin (Neurontin™); and pregabalin (Lyrica™). A minimum of 14 days treatment is required.

-Herbal medicine. If medical treatments such as antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs all fail and epididymitis pain comes and goes, people may be advised to take Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill. Unlike pain-killer which cannot resolve the underlyling cuase of epididymitis and antibiotics which have adverse effects and drug resistance, this pill can totally cure the disease in 3-6 months (terrible one may need more time).

Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill, as one of the most well-known TCM treatment, has show great advantages on curing male urinary and reproductive disease such as chronic prostatitis and chronic epididymitis thoroughly. It has successfully helped many sufferers back to normal.

SURGERY
A full epididymectomy may be required in refractory cases. In cases with unrelenting testicular pain, removal of the entire testicle may also be warranted. After the procedure, patient need one to two months to recover along with some anti-inflammatory drugs prescribed by the doctor.