epididymitis signs and symptoms
Epididymitis (testicle inflammation or infection) is generally caused by a bacterial infection. STDs or coliforms are usually responsible for the infection. Symptoms include abdominal or back pain, scrotal pain and swelling, painful urination, blood in the urine, and urethral discharge.
Symptoms of epididymitis start gradually and often peak within 24 hours. Pain usually begins in the scrotum or groin. Abdominal or flank pain: At first, inflammation begins in the vas deferens (which is the duct that carries sperm to the urethra) and then descends to the epididymis.