Hi,Dear,Thanks for your query to HCM.
Dear I read facts of your query and reviewed it in context to your query health issues.
I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them.
Based on the facts of your query, you seem to suffer from-
Epididymitis with CBP(Chronic
Bacterial Prostatitis)
-Ans to your specific queries - as follows-
After all these antibiotics, how likely is it that I m still infected with something? -Yes there is 100 % chance that you are likely to be infected still, as the ones used by are not having reach to the CBP, which being chronic, needs special care from Urologist Surgeon.
Can you think of anything that causes epididymitis and doesn t get healed with that pile of antibiotics I ve been on?Yes -Epididymitis with CBP after
STD from
Gonorrhea / Chlamydia.
With Calcium deposits on USG of Epididymis-it indicates chronic infection- causing permanent effects by calcium deposition.
You are right in asuming internal organ being sick for months on.Ache is not from Calcium deposits but the accompanied infection around it with inflammed tissue.
The infection has become chronic and pain in Epididymis is from STD old infection -incompletely treated initially in your case.This is because of neglect done by you and not taking Expert Urologist Surgeon's opinion while treating it initially.
It caused by STD with add-on infection which is the possibility,which needs to be verified and assessed, while treating your case.
Possibility of Fungus with loads of antibiotics needs to be ruled out along with possibility of undetected
Diabetes and other accompanied diseases, which may be causing this delayed and prolonged recovery in your case.
All these possibilities need to be verified in your case
Remedy and Do's-
Check with Urologist ,who would reassess the cause of Epididymitis recurrence in your case which is re-infection from accompanied and untreated prostatitis.
He would plan needful treatment which is possible only with meticulous followup from YOU only.
-Other causes need to be verified as the facts may be different what you submitted.
-For this
Second opinion from Urologist is needed who would do proper investigation after proper physical assessment to resolve your health issues.
-for early recovery-please follow above do's which would resolve your issues.
Hope this would help you to treat your health issues in the best way possible.
Welcome for any further query in this regard.
Good Day!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N.
Senior Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS