I am recently diagnosed with prostatitis and epididymitis. I am currently on meds (antibiotics) however, on my right testicle, it has a pea-size lump probably on top of my epididymus. Is it a cyst? or a mere swollen epididymus that I am currently suffering?
Does everyone who is diagnosed with epididymitis has my kind of problem?
1) Just curious if it is swollen epidymus or a cyst?
2) How long will it usually shrinken?
3) I am taking doxy and levofloxacin, is it good enough? I am infected through bacterial (oral sex).
4) I am quite stressed as I am scared of infertity and long-term pain (which has no cure). Any advice?
Thx a lot.
I would like to update, the lump is floating and moving around on my right testicle.
I had a very small lump on one ball near base. I was referred for cancer scan, came back blank, they didn't know what it was but said not cancer. That was 5 years ago, now it is no longer discernible but was only ever a tiny flat thing ... oh yes they said "suspected plaque" I remember now ... only spotted at company medical by thorough doc, to me it was almost indiscernible. A friend died of testicular cancer age 43, the peak risk is age 20 to 45 I think then it drops with age. Get a cancer scan just in case. But do not stress as it won't be cancer, just get a scan (if they say it is warranted) to be sure.
They usually leave epydemal cysts until they get too big(dont know why perhaps they grow back again or saves money) say eg 5cm, which will take probably 10 years from pea size but quite uncomfortable, peoplehave tried draining them but just fill up again.