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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Testicle

hi, i have a UTI that lead to right testicle swollen and very painful. the doctor said to refrain from sex until i completed my treatment and he said the bacteria could be transmited so i should refrain from sex. however, the doctror is not recommending a testing or treatment to my wife. so my quesion thus is can any bacteria that is not std be transmitted thruogh sex and if yes, how come my wife is not being treated or tested?
Mon, 5 Oct 2015
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Hello
Thanks for query .

You have developed infection of the Right Testicle (Orchitis) .Your Dr has rightly diagnosed it on the basis of clinical findings .It is always secondary to UTI .

Please get your routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.

Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin and anti inflammatory drug like Diclofenac twice daily .Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.

Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.

Since your wife has not any symptoms at present , there is no need to treat her ,

Having sexual intercourse with active testicular infection can get transmitted to your wife .Hence it is always safe to avoid sexual intercourse till you get cured completely .
Dr.Patil.


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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Painful Testicle

Hello Thanks for query . You have developed infection of the Right Testicle (Orchitis) .Your Dr has rightly diagnosed it on the basis of clinical findings .It is always secondary to UTI . Please get your routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to. Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefixime along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin and anti inflammatory drug like Diclofenac twice daily .Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report. Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician. Since your wife has not any symptoms at present , there is no need to treat her , Having sexual intercourse with active testicular infection can get transmitted to your wife .Hence it is always safe to avoid sexual intercourse till you get cured completely . Dr.Patil.