testicles are an important part of the male reproductive system. They are located in the scrotum and are slightly flattened ellipsoids. The testicles mature and grow rapidly, and with age, they atrophy and become smaller.
Testicles contain a large number of curved sperm tubules, which is an important source of sperm production and is also a place for testosterone to survive. If the testicles are affected and destroyed by the external environment, sperm production will be hindered and some physiological functions will be constrained. orchitis is the most common type of disease.
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[What is orchitis? 】
Orchestic disease is usually caused by bacteria and viruses. The testicles themselves rarely have bacterial infections. This is because it has a rich supply of lymph fluid and blood, and its resistance is stronger. Therefore, orchestic is usually caused by inflammation of the adjacent epididymis.
orchitis pathogens include bacteria, such as E. coli , Staphylococcus, Proteobacter , etc., as well as Chlamydia trachoma, Mycoplasma , and gonococcal , which cause sexually transmitted diseases. In addition, the disease can also be caused by non-sexually transmitted infections of tuberculosis , mumps virus, etc.
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[What are the causes of orchitis? 】
Immunity decreases
When we maintain bad living habits for a long time, our immunity will decrease, and our body's ability to resist external stimuli also decreases.
This also leads to systemic infections in the case of viruses and bacteria that are more likely to invade the testicles through the circulatory system, causing orchitis, especially in the symptoms of mumps and tonsillitis .
Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexual life is the most important way to cause orchiditis. When sex is frequent, the possibility of bacterial infection in the testicles will be greatly increased. Especially high-risk sexual behavior is considered to be the main risk factor for this situation. When men are infected with gonorrhea or Chlamydia, the risk of orchiditis is increased.
Mumps
Mumps is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by mumps virus. It is characterized by non-suppurative inflammation of the parotid gland and swelling and pain in the parotid gland area as clinical features.
Mumps is also one of the common causes of orchitis. After the virus enters the human body through the mouth and nose, it grows and reproduces in the epithelial and lymphatic tissue of the upper respiratory tract mucosa, and enters the blood to cause viremia, which then spreads to the parotid gland and various organs throughout the body. In addition, several other types of infectious diseases may also cause orchiditis.
Bacterial infection
Invasion of pathogenic bacteria will also lead to the onset of orchitis. When bacteria invade the urinary system, they will cause inflammation of the relevant urinary system. If they continue to develop, orchitis will be caused by the pathway of the vas deferens or lymphatic system.
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[How to prevent orchitis]
Pay attention to diet
Men can eat more fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits in daily life, supplement vitamin C and other ingredients to improve the body's anti-inflammatory and immune ability.
Maintain balanced dietary nutrition and eat less spicy and irritating foods, especially tobacco and alcohol, which will cause great harm to men's body, so try to get as little as possible.
Pay attention to sexual hygiene
Frequent sexual life, disordered sexual life, premature sex life, frequent masturbation, and inadvertent cleaning after sex are not conducive to the health of the reproductive system and should be avoided as much as possible.
Pay attention to the maintenance of testicles
You should do a good job of genital cleaning and you can massage the testicles appropriately. If you find pain during massage, you need to pay attention. It may be orchitis or epididymisitis, and you should go to the hospital for examination in time.
