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Epididymitis (Clinical Manifestations (Low grade fever, Testicle becomes…
Epididymitis
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Definition
Epididymitis is an infection of the epididymis which usually spreads from an infected urethra, bladder or prostate
Pathophysiology
E.coli is the bacteria that causes epididymitis although in older men the condition may also be a result of urinary obstruction ,in sexually active men pathogens are usually related to bacteria associated with StI's, the infection moves upward through the urethra and the ejaculary duct and then along the vas deferens to the epididymis