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What Causes Recurring Pain And Swelling On Testicles?

Recently finished a course of antibiotics for diagnosed epididymitis. (10 days doxycycline, 14 days Levaquin) Began to get close to 100% better 2 days after I completed antibiotics. Yesterday the pain and swelling returned, not nearly as bad as it was before, but pain and swelling have returned nonetheless. Should I call my urologist again or will this episode of pain/swelling pass? I do not feel that this is an emergency because as I said before, the pain/swelling is not nearly as bad.
posted on Mon, 5 Jan 2015
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General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Hi welcome to HCM
Looking at your history and recurrence of symptoms after a course of antibiotics is suggestive of chronic epididymoorchitis
I would advise you to visit your urologist for ultrasound and to look for any residual lesion
you may require 3rd generation cephalosporin group of antibiotics

Hope this helps you
good luck
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General & Family Physician,  Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca's  Response
Hi,

I am sorry for the situation you are facing again. I am happy that the actual swelling is not as bad as earlier. However, I still think you should call your urologist again as you need another course of antibiotics to ease the swelling.

Wish fast recovery!
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What Causes Recurring Pain And Swelling On Testicles?

Hi welcome to HCM Looking at your history and recurrence of symptoms after a course of antibiotics is suggestive of chronic epididymoorchitis I would advise you to visit your urologist for ultrasound and to look for any residual lesion you may require 3rd generation cephalosporin group of antibiotics Hope this helps you good luck