uneven testicles, the effect of epididymitis?

I have had the same problem for about 3 years, (34 now), and believe it has everything to do with subconsciously tensing the pelvic floor muscles. I was also diagnosed epididymitis about 3 years ago. Yoga and stretching exercises for varicocele healing do seem to have an impact. Meditation and deep breathing also help. From my experience and what I have learned it is something that can be improved. Muscle relaxers and magnesium helps me while running hard and heavy lifting make it worse. I hope this helps someone, as for myself I can and do improve when practicing not tensing those muscles.

I'm facing same problem . Till how many days u suffered like this . Have problem reduced .Plz give reply

diagnosed with epididymitis 3 months ago,facing same problm,right testicle higher and forward then the left one ,causing discomfort at times.really worried ,all tests ultrasound doppler are normal

facing the same problem,diagnosed with epididymitis 3 months ago,now right testicle is higher and forward,whereas left is lower and backward,causing discomfort at times.

I have been in the same situation for past 6 months. It all started as slight discomfort in right testis, initially i ignored that but when discomfort increased i tested my balls, right testis is hanging higher and forward than left, earlier it used to hang lower than left. i consulted 3 urologist, 2 GPs all said there is no problem. When i am sitting right testis is bulging up and i can see it is kind of crushed between my thighs.Also i feel burning/heating sensation while sitting. I don't know what to do and i am very frustrated. please let me know if you find a solution

Are u people completely painfree,totally norml aftr epididymitis,plz rply

I am not diagnosed for epididymitis, but i still have pain and discomfort after 7 months. Testis has not returned to normal position

I was recently diagnosed with Epididymitis, It lasted about 5 months and then shortly after this period, I noticed the left testicle has decided to start tilting forward and is higher up than normal. It happens from time to time. If I massage the area, it tilts back into the normal position.

I never had treatment, but I’m wondering whether antibiotics might help. Perhaps whatever caused it has not gone completely.

Has anyone noticed a reduction in sexual stamina after Epididymitis?

please share cures who have cured

What if one testical almost sits straight up and down almost as if an egg would sit straight up?

What if one testical almost sits straight up and down almost as if an egg would sit straight up?

I woke up one day and I had a slight pain in my left testicle, I felt nauseous and I noticed that my left (usually hangs lower) seemed to be hanging not as low as usual (still lower than the right though) plus it was in a more horizontal position. Also, my right (which is further forward) seems to also be in a different position and is at a kind of diagonal position. I know for a fact that my testicles were never like this before. The urologist said my left testicle and epididymis is swollen so I am on antibiotics and anti-inflammatories.

I've had 2 ultrasounds (both said I didn't have torsion), I've seen 2 urologists (both said I have epididymitis). This diagnosis is fine and all and I will work to clear the swelling with antibiotics and anti-inflammatories.

My issue is the position of my testicles. The positioning isn't the same as it used to be... This is why I am feeling worried and I do not want surgery at all! I'm worried I may have suffered from torsion and detorsion or something like this!? But I've never been in severe pain, the blood flow has never been cut off (ultrasounds have shown this) and there haven't been any torsion symptoms present.

Has anybody found any answers to the change in position in regards to epididymitis? Could this possibly be a completely different issue with a misdiagnosis?

Update: so now my left testicle hangs much lower than my right (way lower than it used to) so much so that when I look down there I can no longer see my left nut unless I bend down to see. This means my manhood curves to the left (path of least resistance as there's space there now). On the other hand my right testicle is the opposite, it sits high up and at an odd angle. I'm waiting to see a new urologist and I'll keep this page updated for anyone else going through this. I'm presuming I'll need surgery but I'm not sure yet. I've also seen another doctor in A&E since my first post above, who made me cough along with other tests etc and still said it wasn't torsion.

This is terrible! As a previously active man I'm reduced to short walks (on a good day) and lazing around the house unable to live the same anymore. I'm bloody miserable and I've not been able to have sex with my girlfriend for nearly 4-5 months now.

If I get any answers then I'll post them on here I'd hate to see anyone else through this. Best of luck gents and keep your head up!

Any update on your issue and what it was. I have been dealing with similar problem for almost 3 years now. it has taken over my life and doctors keep saying everything is fine.

Hey guys. I've also had epidydimitis, off and on (but I want to say never fully gone away for any noticeable length of time) for about 2 years now. It has caused some serious pain for a week or two at a time on two occasions. The rest of the time it's dull and achy and my left testicle sits a lot higher than the right and does not seem to want to relax. It usually looks and feels a bit swollen. Sometimes it looks a little cocked to the side or like it's "sticking out" weirdly. Doctors/urologists have always treated me with suspicion and insinuate that I'm lying about my sexual history and insist that I have an STD or that I have a bacterial infection caused by anal sex, because those are the most common causes in my age bracket, despite the labs have never come back positive for either, and despite that I haven't had anal sex for years before the issue started (I never had these issues either in the years that I was having anal sex), and despite that my sex life in the past few years has very rarely even involved penetrative sex or genitals coming into contact with one another. These are things you don't tend to crave much when your equipment's usually sore, yet doctor's treat me like I'm just out trampin' around and collecting STDs. Either way, I've been loaded with so many antibiotics it's hardly believable that any bacterial cause would have survived this long.

I've done a lot of my own research and have figured out a few things that I think are very relevant to my situation and probably what a lot of you guys are dealing with.

If this is a first-time problem for you, go and see a doctor and make sure they rule out the worst-case scenarios. If you have an ongoing problem like many of us here and are fed-up with racking up debt and throwing your hard-earned money away at doctors who haven't actually fixed anything for you, or even figured out a cause (or you simply can't afford healthcare and there are no free clinics near you), here are my suggestions to help deal with this problem:

1. Actively manage your stress - There's a very strong case (backed by modern peer-reviewed research) that epidydimitis, prostatitis, and many similar pain problems in the pelvic region, are emotionally affected and due to involuntary tensing of the pelvic floor muscles in response to stress. All these parts of your body are connected, so there can be referred pain, making it hard to find the source, or what all exactly is being affected. I have been in a high stress living situation the past few years and I had an emotionally traumatic situation around the time this all started. Breathing exercises, meditation, and regular exercise are all highly recommended to deal with daily stress. I have found that when I keep up with these practices daily the epidydimitis and pain in that area are less noticeable (possibly going away). If you want to learn to meditate for free, I suggest onlinemeditation.org. This is the best free class I've found for it and it helps me a lot. This course teaches sahaja yoga meditation, a system of meditation in which the founder and practitioners do not believe anyone should ever be charged money to learn to meditate, so it's definitely a good free starting point rather than diving into the storm of modernized meditation apps that'll want you to pay a subscription after you learn the basics. There are many styles of meditation and just as many teachers and resources to learn them, so if this doesn't suit you, feel free to search for others.

2. Learn what torsion is and how to recognize it, then stop worrying about it - Because stress can aggravate this condition, worrying all the time that you have torsion is probably going to keep you from getting better. Do what you can to avoid this. Learn what torsion is and how to identify it, and ask the doctors you visit what it's like. Most will tell you it is usually very noticeable and horrendous and causes massive swelling of the testicle (more than double in size usually), and that you'll be in horrible pain, so it is usually easy to recognize. The cases of torsion-detorsion or partial torsion seem to be uncommon and are usually in teenagers or children. If you are past that age and haven't had a torsion, you likely don't have a physical deformity that would cause this and the chances of you having one other than due to trauma to the area are pretty low. If you have one, you'll know. It'll hurt like hell, and that's the time to worry, and that's the time to drop whatever else you are doing and get to the Emergency Room. But unless that happens, worrying about torsion is about as helpful as worrying you're going to get murdered when you leave the house, or that you'll get struck by lightning, or run over by a car full of clowns. For some people, not worrying is just not possible, and perhaps one of the few ways to cope is to accept that it just could happen and that there's nothing we can do to stop it if it does. Maybe coming to terms with the fact that you could experience torsion someday, and you could lose the testicle (but probably won't if you recognize it and get to the ER within 6 hours), is a way to cope. Most people probably won't think this way but like I said, for some, acceptance of the possibility is helpful in not constantly worrying about it.

3. Spend more time standing than seated - I have been mostly sedentary and seated for the past few years, so I think this is related to my problem. Before that time I had jobs that required me to walk around and stay standing all day. Now I'm seated at a desk most days. I feel pain not just in my testicle but in my butt, perenium, lower back, and lower abdomen at times. I think this is all indicative of a problem with putting too much pressure and tension on the pelvic floor (see that link I shared). If you must work at a desk see if you can get a standing desk. For a cheap workaround I have been using an ironing board with a wireless keyboard and mouse setting atop it so I can work at the computer while standing at times, then easily pack it away and work seated at other times. The more time I spend standing as opposed to seated, the less pain I generally have. This is even more noticeable on days where I'm out running errands and am walking almost the whole day. I tend to have less pain or none at all. Sitting with bad posture or a bend in your back is likely to make things worse a lot faster, and the sad truth is most of us do this subconsciously as we try to adjust and get comfortable sitting down, so we often do this for long periods without even noticing.

4. Wear supportive underwear that is not too tight - This is another big deal. I gained some weight in the past few years and grew out of a lot of my underwear. It was putting pressure on the lads and constricting things, and I feel it has also contributed to my problem. On the opposite end of the scale there are days I spend at home and never bother to put on more clothes than a pair of pajama pants and a shirt, and not wearing any underwear under the pajama pants seems to make things worse. The testicles have no support, they flop around, get sort of "sat on" when I sit down, and generally I find the pain is worse at the end of those days. So, definitely find underwear that have a nice "pouch" and support your nuts, but that are properly sized and not too tight, and when you've found the perfect fit, replace ALL your underwear with this type! It will make a big difference if you don't spend any days wearing underwear that aren't right for your gear. Don't wear too tight of pants or jeans either.

5. Exercise regularly - for at least 10-20 minutes a day, do some cardio exercise. Strength training is a great thing to have in your life, but it doesn't affect your body the same way as cardio.There's a lot of research out there proving that regular cardio exercise diminishes stress and can also alleviate many health problems that have to do with inflammation, including prostatitis (which is often linked to epididymitis and believed to be a possible cause of it, due to referred pain)

6. Eat your fruits, veggies, and whole grains - Just make sure you are getting enough fiber, and preferably do this through eating fiber-rich foods rather than taking supplements (try eating cooked whole grains like barley or freekeh, and I promise you'll have no problem going to the bathroom). Constipation can cause a lot of things to be worse and to inflame in your private regions. It also is the cause of hernias where a part of the intestine slips through the muscle wall and enters the scrotom. You do not want this. It will make things a lot worse and will probably require surgery to fix.

These are some of the things that have helped me. I can't guarantee they'll work for you, but I can guarantee that there is little to no risk involved in trying them, so it is worth the shot. This problem with epidydimitis, and prostatitis, and other similar pain problems in men, is running rampant. Many, many men are affected by this, hundreds of thousands, so you are not alone. It's a travesty that with a problem so common there isn't more medical research being done to correct this, but if you consider the research presented in that link I shared earlier, it would seem that self-care through stress management and lifestyle adjustments are some of the most helpful tools to alleviate these problems. Consider that most clinical studies are funded by pharmaceutical companies and you might begin to draw a few conclusions about why the standard treatment is to send us all home with antibiotics and anti-inflammatories, tell us "it's normal" or blame sexual activity, and with only 5% of cases actually testing positive for STDs and bacterial infections.

As for me, since none of my labs ever came back positive for anything, there's no confirmation that it was the antibiotics that resolved my worst bouts of epidydimitis. Both of them occurred just after a highly stressful event in my life, so I have good reason to suspect they are largely stress-related and not the result of infections. Perhaps it's just time, stress-relief, and the lifestyle changes that have saved me each time from the worst of it. Like most of you, I am usually worried there could be "something worse" going on in my body, and not worrying is easier said than done, but I think that worrying may be what is causing this problem to drag on and on and only get better but never fully go away. The cost of healthcare in my country (USA) is absurd and I can't afford to have every possible non-invasive and invasive test done to make sure every part of my lower body is not afflicted with ailments. I have a limit to how many tests I can afford to have them do, and how many visits I can make to the doctor. I must admit I'm not always great at keeping up with the lifestyle changes I suggested above (and that are suggested in the link I shared about pelvic floor pain), so that may be a factor in why the problem continues for me.

If I had to name the single worst things that make it worse I would say they are probably stress and sitting for too long, and having too tight underwear. Those seem to be the triggers for my worst bouts of prolonged pain.

Hope this has helped some of you. I'll check back if I figure out anything else that might help.

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