Treatment depends on the source of the problem. Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medications are often part of the plan. Surgery may be necessary in rare cases. Sometimes, the nerve supply to the testicles may be cut to stop the pain. Much of the time, simple at-home treatments can ease ...
Prostate cancer, kidney cancer, and some tumors in the ovaries and testicles (both cancerous and not) are common examples of what doctors call "solid tumors" that can cause night sweats. A type of advanced thyroid cancer and cancer in your pancreas could also set them off. Night sweats are...
Gangrene happens when body tissue is dead or is dying because it’s infected or isn’t getting enough blood. Fournier’s gangrene usually involves an infection that gets under the skin of the scrotum (the sac holding the testicles), thepenis, or the perineum. The perineum is the area betwe...
Sitz baths can help with the burning associated with chemical irritant urethritis. To take a sitz bath, fill the tub with 6-8 inches of warm water, just enough to cover your genitals when you sit in the tub. Try these a few times a day. Don't use soap or anything else in the ba...
Survivors may experience weakness, fatigue, headaches, hair loss, hepatitis, sensory changes, and inflammation of organs (for example, the testicles and the eyes). Some may have Ebola linger in their semen for months and others may have the virus latently infect their eye(s). Male patients ...
Infection, blockage of blood flow out to the testicles, or a tumor can cause swelling and hardening of the scrotum. Epididymitis: This is one cause of painful testicular swelling. The epididymis is a soft and spongy coiled tube that can be felt along the top portion of the testicle on the...
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Inflammation is a protective reaction of the body tissue to irritation, injury, or infection. Inflammation of the bladder is called cystitis. When the inflammation is caused by bacterial infection, it is referred to as bacterial cystitis or just cystitis. Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a condition...