Inflammation of the testicles in boys, like any other disease of the genital area, requires the close attention of parents in terms of timely seeking medical help and strict adherence to all recommendations of the attending physician without exception.
Reasons
Orchitis is a disease of the reproductive system that mainly affects the testicles. The disease can occur in both children and adults. Doctors identify the following factors that contribute to the development of inflammation:
- Decrease in the body's immune forces.
- Develops due to diseases of the genital organs.
- Mechanical damage to the testicles.
- Any damage to the groin can contribute to the development of orchitis due to bruised testicles.
- Intrauterine testicular anomalies.
- Presence of the herpes virus in the blood.
- It acts as a complication of viral diseases transferred by the child.
- Early teen sex life.
- Engaging in intimate relationships without using contraceptives may contribute totransmission of dangerous diseases of the reproductive system.
Also one of the causes of orchitis in adolescence is masturbation, because due to excessive friction, inflammation of the contact of the testicle occurs. Mumps is the most common cause of testicular inflammation in boys.
Symptoms
The main symptoms of testicular inflammation in boys are in many ways similar to other inflammatory diseases of the genitourinary system. In childhood, this pathology is associated with mumps suffered in childhood. The course of the disease can be acute and chronic. Chronic orchitis has a latent nature of the manifestation of the main symptoms.
It should be noted that there are common symptoms of testicular inflammation, including the following:
- The presence of pain with localization in the scrotum.
- The rapid increase in the intensity of the pain syndrome.
- Redness of the skin surrounding the scrotum.
- Testicular hardening.
- The appearance of symptoms of intoxication of the body.
- Increased body temperature.
- Development of the inflammatory process with the appearance of suppuration.
- Increase in pain when touched.
- Increase in testicle size.
- Appearance of symptoms of general malaise.
- Impaired sperm production.
With further exacerbation of the disease, as well as in the absence of the necessary treatment for this problem, there is a risk of developinginfertility and cancer of the genital organs. It should also be noted that self-treatment of an ailment can only aggravate the patient's condition.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of testicular inflammation in boys begins with a visit to the doctor, who in most cases makes the correct clinical diagnosis and prescribes the appropriate medication. However, for a more accurate confirmation of acute orchitis and finding the root cause of inflammation, a number of laboratory tests are carried out:
- Urine and blood analysis. In acute orchitis, a blood test shows leukocytosis, as well as a general increase in the erythrocyte sedimentation rate, which indicates inflammation of the testicles. It should be noted that with a viral cause of inflammation, lymphocytosis develops, and with a fungus, eosinophilia occurs. In the analysis of urine with orchitis, an increase in the number of leukocytes and erythrocytes is found, while often an increase in the number of leukocytes is noted in the seminal fluid.
- Ultrasound. A study using ultrasound diagnostics allows you to detect fluids inside the testicles and determine the total area of \u200b\u200bthe lesion.
- MRI. Magnetic resonance imaging is the most accurate method for diagnosing testicular inflammation. A laboratory study using MRI allows you to determine the stage of development of inflammation and detect the smallest purulent formations.
Medicated treatment
If, with inflammation of the testicles in a teenager, drug therapy is not started in a timely manner, then there is a high probabilitycomplications that can lead to irreversible consequences in the male genital area (for example, secondary infertility). The methods of treatment, the choice of medications and their dosage are the exclusive prerogative of the attending physician, self-medication in this case is unacceptable.
Medical practice shows that inflammation of the testicles in boys, the treatment of which must be carried out in a timely manner, in most cases is the result of an infection, so the choice of drug therapy is primarily aimed at combating pathogens of the infectious process and bacteria. For this purpose, a sick child is prescribed a course of antibiotics. Here it is important to focus on the importance of a thorough diagnosis - it is the correct definition of the pathogen that helps to choose a narrow-spectrum antibiotic that will be most effective.
Among the most commonly prescribed groups of antibiotics are the following drugs for the treatment of testicular inflammation in childhood:
- macrolide group ("Erythromycin", "Sumamed");
- broad-spectrum antibiotics of the tetracycline group ("Metacycline", "Doxycycline");
- a group of fluoroquinolones ("Ciprofloxacin", "Ofloxacin") - this type of antibiotic is most often prescribed to boys in childhood;
- cephalosporin group ("Cefepime").
The development of an infection in a boy's body is usually accompanied by an inflammatory process. To relieve inflammation in orchitisthe use of non-steroidal drugs that relieve symptoms is recommended, including Ibuprofen, Nurofen, Indomethacin. Moreover, for young children it is recommended to use these drugs in the form of a syrup, at an older age, you can switch to a tablet form.
How to relieve pain?
Inflammation of the epididymis in children, as a rule, is accompanied by severe pain, and in the event that orchitis is diagnosed in a little boy, the removal of pain plays an important role. For this, analgesics are actively used: Ketonal, Ketoprofen. In especially severe cases, an analgesic novocaine blockade is recommended.
In order to include all the body's own resources in the fight against inflammation, doctors recommend the use of drugs that stimulate the immune system. For the same purpose, as well as to maintain the general tone of the child's body, vitamin courses are used. If, due to inflammation, the boy develops congestion at the localization sites, then the doctor prescribes drugs from the angioprotector group (for example, Aescusan). In the event that drug therapy for testicular inflammation in a child did not give stable positive results, purulent foci were found in the testicle - the doctor may decide on surgical intervention.
Folk treatment
Before using folk methods for the treatment of testicular inflammation, a photo of which is not attached for ethical reasons, it is desirableconsult with a specialist. They are also recommended to be used in parallel with drug treatment for a quick recovery.
White water lily
Orchitis can go away with white water lily treatment. This plant is very rare, as it is listed in the Red Book. The flowers are large in size, so it is difficult to confuse them with anything. The root itself is useful in the plant. Flowers and leaves are located on the pond, and the root, reaching several meters in length, is attached to the bottom.
You should take the root out of the water and dry it in a dark, ventilated room for two days. Further, it is recommended to grind it well into powder. It should be used up to three times a day for a teaspoon, washed down with cool water. In addition to testicular inflammation, it can help relieve body temperature and calm the baby.
White Cabbage
Everyone knows that cabbage is rich in vitamin C. It is useful not only fresh, but also sauerkraut. It is included in the diet of a child who has orchitis. Also, the leaves can be moistened in a weak solution of vinegar and used as lotions for the testicles. They allow you to relieve pain and improve the condition of the penis. If there is suppuration, such lotions are not recommended.
Propolis
Candles based on propolis help get rid of pain in case of inflammation on the genitals. Experts say that propolis can disinfect, anesthetize, tone, strengthen the body. To prepare these candles, it is recommended to take an iron saucepan andmelt nine to ten grams of propolis and one hundred grams of fat. Also, some add royal jelly and bring to the state of the dough. Then roll up small candles. Then they are wrapped separately from each other in a film and stored in a cool place so that they do not melt. They put them several times a day, mostly in the evening and morning. The duration of treatment should not exceed a week.
Rosehip
The most famous in the treatment of orchitis is rosehip, as it is rich in vitamin C, is a tonic and helps to reduce body temperature. In order to prepare a decoction, you should collect the berries and pour boiling water. Then put in a dark place and let it brew for about a day. It is consumed in the form of tea. The duration of treatment for inflammation of the testicles is at least several weeks. Then the course is interrupted for a week and resumed again.
Prevention
Inflammation of the testicles is a serious disease that requires long-term treatment, so doctors say that it is easier to prevent this disease than to treat it later. Parents of boys of all ages are advised to read the recommendations regarding prevention, as they will help prevent the development of the disease.
If a male child grows in the house, then he needs to organize a complete, proper and high-quality nutrition. In addition, it is worth enrolling him in some kind of sport or just making sure that the boy leads an active lifestyle.
Ifthe child is in adolescence, then you need to constantly monitor the time that he spends at the computer or watching TV. If he spends a lot of time on this case, it should be reduced to a minimum.
Inflammation of the testicles often occurs due to infection with some kind of sexual infection, so the task of the parents of a boy who has reached adolescence is to bring information to his son about how important quality contraception is. Usually parents avoid these topics when talking to their child - and this is wrong.
