What is epididymitis?

Epididymitis is swelling that occurs in the testicles usually from an infection from the bladder or urethra. Epididymitis may also occur as a side effect from amiodarone, a medication for irregular heart rhythms.

How do members experience epididymitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with epididymitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for epididymitis*

Who has epididymitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 20
40s 19
50s 13
60s 15
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 68
Female 6

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What is epididymitis?

Epididymitis is swelling that occurs in the testicles usually from an infection from the bladder or urethra. Epididymitis may also occur as a side effect from amiodarone, a medication for irregular heart rhythms.



Common symptoms reported by people with epididymitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for epididymitis

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Compare treatments taken by people with epididymitis

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have epididymitis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with epididymitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has epididymitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 45 say epididymitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 20
40s 19
50s 13
60s 15
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 68
Female 6

These charts show data from epididymitis patients who have completed their condition history
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