In acute epididymitis, which is usually treated promptly, the hard lump is not difficult to eliminate. In the case of chronic epididymitis, the hard lump is more difficult to eliminate and may also persist for a long period of time without elimination. Epididymitis is a common inflammatory disease of the male reproductive system, which can be categorized into acute epididymitis and chronic epididymitis. To determine whether the epididymitis hard lump is very difficult to eliminate, need to be based on the actual situation, can not be generalized, there are obvious individual differences. Generally speaking, for acute epididymitis that is effectively treated in a timely manner, the hard lump is not difficult to go away, and it can be recovered in about 4 to 6 weeks. However, for most patients with chronic epididymitis, the hard lumps are relatively difficult to disappear. Clinical manifestations of epididymitis include pain, swelling, enlargement and hardening of the epididymis, and the appearance of palpable hard nodules, etc. In some patients, even if the inflammation is under control, the hard lumps may remain for a long time. To sum up, patients with epididymitis need to go to the hospital in time, cooperate with the doctor for standardized treatment, and strengthen the management of daily life, so as to avoid delaying the condition and affecting the therapeutic effect.