Causes of Orchitis Based on TCM:
Orchitis is a major complication of mumps in the reproductive system. The average incubation period of mumps is 18 days. After parotid gland swollen, it may be complicated by testicular inflammation in about one week, the symptoms are testicular swelling on one side, chills and fever, or vomiting and abdominal pain, testicular inspection shows scrotum swelling as big as walnuts or egg, obvious tenderness, medium quality, some are hard as stone, obvious edema of scrotal skin, sheath cavity puncture with yellow fluid, the testicles swell rapidly at the early stage of incidence, reach climax in 1-2 days. In this case, the patients must pay great attention to the treatment. Our clinic use traditional Chinese medicine to treat mumps orchitis and has a good efficacy, and is characterized by a strong bactericidal, to eliminate mumps virus in 10 days, disease cured.

Causes of Orchitis in Western Medicine:
Orchitis is an inflammation of the testicles. It can be caused by either bacteria or a virus. Both testicles may be affected by orchitis at the same time. However, the symptoms are usually in just one testicle. This kind of testicular inflammation is often associated with the mumps virus. A virus or bacteria can cause orchitis.

The most common cause of viral orchitis is the mumps. Mumps is a viral childhood disease that’s rare in the United States due to effective immunization programs. The Mayo Clinic estimates that 33 percent of men who get the mumps as teens also develop orchitis. Viral orchitis related to the mumps develops anywhere from four to 10 days after the salivary glands swell. Salivary gland swelling is a symptom of the mumps.

Bacterial infection can also lead to orchitis in males. Urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, and a related condition called epididymitis can result in orchitis, too. Epididymitis is an inflammation of the epididymis. This is the tube in which sperm is stored that connects the testicles to the vas deferens.

Risk Factors for Orchitis
People who engage in high-risk sexual behavior may be more likely to develop orchitis. High-risk sexual behavior includes:
-- having a history of STIs
-- having a partner who has an STI
-- having sexual intercourse without condoms