Epididymitis is still serious, and if left untreated, it can easily lead to chronic epididymitis, which is more difficult to treat at this time, with a longer treatment cycle, and may lead to male infertility. The epididymis itself is the sperm entering the vas deferens pathway and the place where the sperm mature. Therefore, if inflammation occurs in the epididymis, sperm operation and maturation may be affected, leading to male infertility. Men have two epididymis, if it is unilateral epididymitis, usually the opposite epididymis can perform its function to compensate for the normal reproductive function, but bilateral epididymitis may lead to infertility, so the impact is still more serious. Moreover, epididymitis itself usually does not heal on its own, so it is important to seek medical attention in time for rigorous treatment. As you can see, if epididymitis is not strictly treated, it will have more serious consequences, so please consult the doctor in time if you have epididymitis.