Epididymitis
We’re all in this for good.
- help each other live better and uncover the best ways to manage your health today
- help researchers shorten the path to new treatments tomorrow
How much good can your data do? A whole lot, as co-founder Jamie Heywood explains in this video.
What is epididymitis?
Epididymitis is swelling that occurs in the testicles usually from an infection from the bladder or urethra. Epididymitis may also occur as a side effect from amiodarone, a medication for irregular heart rhythms.
Common symptoms reported by people with epididymitis
Treatments taken by people for epididymitis

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have epididymitis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with epididymitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Compare treatments taken by people with epididymitis

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have epididymitis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with epididymitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has epididymitis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 38 say epididymitis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 5 | |
| 70+ | 17 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 59 | |
| Female | 5 |