Men with epididymitis should consider hot or cold compresses according to their conditions. Also, natural medicine Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill can help a lot.

1. Hot or Cold Compresses
For Epididymitis?
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2. Epididymitis is a common and frequently-occurring
disease in urology, which may cause pain, redness
and swelling at the root of the scrotum. Local
cold or hot compresses can relieve local pain. But,
which one should patients choose? Hot compresses
or cold compresses?

3. Whether
epididymitis
requires hot or cold compresses is
depended on the stage of the disease. If the
epididymitis is in the early or acute phase, and the
patient has obvious pain.
In this case, a local cold compress can be applied
during antibiotic treatment. It can reduce the exudation
of inflammation and relieve the pain. The patient can
use an ice pack with a towel on the outer bag for a
local cold compress.

4. A hot compress can increase the blood circulation of the
epididymis and promote the absorption of inflammatory
substances, thereby reducing the patient's stasis. It
has a certain positive effect on rapid recovery.
If epididymitis turns into chronic
symptoms after treatment, local hot
compresses can be applied under the
premise of antibiotic treatment.

5. An epididymal hot compress can
relieve pain, but patients must
pay attention to the temperature.
Otherwise, it will cause dead sperm and affect
the quality of sperm. Do not do it too
frequently, 1-2 times a week, each time within
10-20 minutes. Take a shower after 4 hours.

6. Therefore, whether epididymitis needs
cold compress or hot compress, it should
be analyzed comprehensively according to
the specific situation of the patient.
Cold compresses can be used in the early
stage, and hot compresses can be used in
the chronic stage. Specific treatments
cannot be generalized.

7. Other treatments
for epididymitis

8. 1. Medication
Epididymitis cannot be completely
treated by hot or cold compresses.
Therefore, if your inflammation is more
serious, you must take anti-
inflammatory medicine.
Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill
can
be used to treat epididymitis and it
works effectively by eliminating
inflammation and avoiding further
spread.

9. 2. Analgesic treatment
Acute epididymitis has severe symptoms of
swelling and pain in the early stage of onset.
Lidocaine and dexamethasone can be used for
closed treatment, which can relieve the symptoms
in a short time and promote the absorption of
inflammation masses.

10. 3. Surgery
Surgery is required in a few cases.
For example, epididymitis do not improve or worsen
after general treatment; testicular or scrotal wall
abscess needs to be incised and drained to
decompress; the testis and epididymis cause severe
ischemia and hypoxia symptoms due to inflammation,
which surgery can be considered.

11. 4. Diet
Patients with epididymitis can not eat spicy
foods, and hot foods such as lamb, dog meat,
and leeks.
Eat regularly, do not be a picky eater.
Matching and balanced nutrition can help the
body to recover.

12. 5. Daily life
Patients with epididymitis should pay
attention to rest. Never stay up late.
Sleep before 10 o’clock every night.
Get enough sleep to feel energetic.
All parts of the body can also
detoxify normally. After the
inflammation is eliminated, physical
exercise like swimming, running, etc.,
can enhance resistance.