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Causes

The most common cause for acute epididymitis and epididymo-orchitis is a bacterial infection that spreads from another area, usually the urinary tract (e.g., urethra, bladder). Sometimes, pain in the testicular area is the first sign of infection.

According to the CDC, approximately two-thirds of acute epididymitis cases in men under age 35 are complications of gonorrhea or chlamydia/NGU, which are sexually transmitted infections (also called as STIs or STDs).

Gonorrhea and chl...Read the full article