Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Location: north eastern US
I Need Help!! Answers About Epididymitis Posted: 03-25-06 01:05am
I was experiencing pain, discomfort and
swelling of my left testicle for about the
past month or so. I had surgery on a
varicose seal about a year ago and it was
sucessful or so I thought. When the pain
came back I just thought it was another
varicose vein coming back to haunt me
again. But after a few weeks I noticed a
different feeling toward the top of my
left testicle, and swelling became
extreamly severe. I eventually went to my
urologist with my problem and he diagnosed
me with epididymitis and prescribed
anti-biotics and if the problem is still
there after taking the anti-biotics for 10
days to go back to see him.
I'm on the first day of anti-biotics and I
realized I should have talked to my doctor
further about the problem, (i guess some
things slipped my mind in the doctors
office as I usually get nervous and
embarased by asking some questions) so I
decided to investigate online.
Questions:
-i read that masterbation should be
avoided for at least a month during and
after the symptoms are gone and
healed!!!!! Is this true? If so, what
could be the consequences if masterbation
or any other meathod of ejaculation were
to occur, besides swelling and pain? I
don't think I can hold out a whole
month.
-also, I held out going to the doctor for
quite a while, what are the chances that
i've accidently done permanent damage to
my testicles?
-and i've heard this condition is often
re-occuring, and if this is so, how often
can I expect this condition to come
back?
-my last question, should I limit myself
to the amount of strenuos activity's I
perform? I work as a freight handler and
it involves heavy lifting.
Thank you for any answers or advice
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Rosh
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 39 Location: NZ
Posted: 03-25-06 03:37am
My partner had epidydimitis a few years
ago, and it was treated with ab's as well
- but I don't recall anything about not
masturbating for any length of time. That
woold have been a big deal, believe me!
In fact, he found it helpful to relieve
the pressure.
