
Epididymitis is the infection and inflammation of the epididymis. The epididymis is the tube at the back of the testicle which stores and carries sperm.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- CAUSE
- FISIOPATOLOGÍA
- DIAGNÓSTICO
- TREATMENTS
- PROGNOSIS
- COMPLICATIONS
- EPIDIDYMITIS
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES
- HOME REMEDIES
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR
- YOGA
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- Pain in the testicle
- Swelling in the testicle
- Frequent urination
- Pain during urination
EPIDIDYMITIS Causes
- Infecciones bacterianas
- Viral infections
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Injuries

FISIOPATOLOGÍA
Pathophysiology of epididymitis is based on the cause of the disease. Generally, infection and inflammation occur in the epididymis. The inflammatory changes may also be caused by traumatic injuries.
DIAGNÓSTICO
- Historia
- Diagnóstico mediante signos y síntomas
- Investigaciones de laboratorio
- Ultrasound scanning
Epididymitis treatment
- Analgésicos
- Antiinflamatorios
- Antibióticos
PROGNOSIS
- The prognosis is based on the cause of the epididymitis and the condition of the patient. Generally, it is easy to treat but complications may occur.
- Epididymitis due to bacterial infection is easily cured by antibiotic therapy.
COMPLICATIONS
- Abscess formation in the scrotum
- Spreading of the infection to other sites
EPIDIDYMITIS AND AYURVEDA
In Ayurveda, epididymitis is considered a tridoshaja vyadhi with the predominance of pitta and kapha. It is managed based on the symptoms.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES
- Consumo excesivo de alimentos untuosos, agrios y acres.
- Supresión de las ganas de orinar
- Agantu factors – infections, injuries
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS
Ruk - dolor
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS
In epididymitis, the vitiated Pitta Dosha along with kapha afflicts the sukravaha Srothas and produces symptoms.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- Ruk - dolor
- Srava –discharge
- Sopha - hinchazón
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF EPIDIDYMITIS
Prognosis is sadhya – curable with proper ayurvedic medications.
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR EPIDIDYMITIS
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR EPIDIDYMITIS
- Chandanasava - después de la comida
- Chandra prabha vati
- Punarnavadi kashaya
- Triphala guggulu
- Chopchinyadi churna
- Gandhaka rasayana
Medicamentos que equilibran pitta y kapha
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR EPIDIDYMITIS
Administración interna
- Chandanasava
- Chandra prabha vati
- Punarnavadi kashaya
- Triphala guggulu
- Chopchinyadi churna
- Gandhaka rasayana
- Madhusnuhi Rasayan
Epididymitis Home Remedies
- Ingesta de una cantidad adecuada de agua
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR
Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like sour, acrid, and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Higiene adecuada
- Control adecuado de la diabetes
- Use a condom during sexual intercourse
YOGA FOR EPIDIDYMITIS
Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – gets relief from irritations associated with epididymitis
El paciente debe estar sentado en postura de meditación, con la cabeza y la columna vertebral erguidas y el cuerpo relajado. El paciente tiene que cerrar una fosa nasal (por ejemplo, la fosa nasal izquierda si utiliza la mano derecha y viceversa) con el pulgar y exhalar completamente por la otra fosa nasal. De nuevo, tendrá que inspirar profundamente por la otra fosa nasal mientras la fosa opuesta sigue cerrada con el pulgar.
- Padmasana
- Makarasana
- Mandukasana
