Varicocele is an abnormal elongation or dilatation of the trailing venous plexus in the spermatic cord, etc. It is one of the main causes of male infertility. Epididymitis is an inflammatory condition mostly caused by the spread of diseases such as urinary tract infection or prostatitis. One is a disease of the spermatic cord and the other is an inflammation of the epididymis, which are not the same.
1. Primary varicocele is mostly caused by the underdevelopment of the venous valves in the spermatic cord; secondary varicocele is mostly caused by the compression of retroperitoneal tumors and renal tumors. Symptoms are usually not obvious, but in serious cases, the scrotum on the sick side may be enlarged and have a feeling of swelling. In mild cases, scrotal support or tight underwear can be used for treatment; in serious cases, surgery such as laparoscopic high spermatic vein ligation can be performed.
2. Epididymitis is most common in young and middle-aged people, and the causative agent is mostly E. coli. Symptoms generally include obvious systemic symptoms, may have chills, high fever. At the same time, the scrotum on the sick side is obviously swollen, the scrotal skin is red, swollen and painful. General treatment includes bed rest, pain relief and hot compresses. And can be treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics such as quinolones such as ofloxacin.
Specific differences also have to go to the regular hospital, consult the doctor, according to the examination results of the comprehensive judgment.