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Suggest Treatment For Epididymitis
Hi, For the past couple of weeks i have been having slight pain in my right testicle. I went to see gp and he told me that it was epididymitis. He put me on antibiotics for 5 days only and anti-inflammatory medicine. There is slight inflammation. The pain started to decrease during the medicine and there was very minimal pain at the end of the fifth day. But i started to have pain again, not as much as it used to be but i can still feel it. Should i go to doctor and ask him for antibiotic that will last lomger? Also i work as a carpenter, meaning that i am constantly moving around all day and lifting heavy timber sometimes, does that have anything to do with it?
Fri, 6 May 2016
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Yes, you should revisit your doctor if the pain is recurring especially since the course is now completed.
A new course may be given of the same antibiotic or you may be given another antibiotic to use for a longer period of time.
If there is no improvement then you may need to consult an urologist. This is doctor that specializes in the urinary and genital tract.
I hope this helps
Yes, you should revisit your doctor if the pain is recurring especially since the course is now completed.
A new course may be given of the same antibiotic or you may be given another antibiotic to use for a longer period of time.
If there is no improvement then you may need to consult an urologist. This is doctor that specializes in the urinary and genital tract.
I hope this helps
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