Epididymitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Epididymitis (ep-ih-did-uh-MY-tis) is an inflammation of the coiled tube, called the epididymis, at the back of the testicle The epididymis stores and carries sperm Males of any age can get epididymitis
Epididymis - Wikipedia The epididymis ( ɛ p ɪ ˈ d ɪ d ɪ m ɪ s ; pl : epididymides ɛ p ɪ d ɪ ˈ d ɪ m ə d iː z or ɛ p ɪ ˈ d ɪ d ə m ɪ d iː z ) is an elongated tubular genital organ attached to the posterior side of each one of the two male reproductive glands, the testicles
Epididymitis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis Treatment Epididymitis (up-uh-DID-uh-MI-tis) is inflammation of your epididymis (ep-uh-DID-uh-miss) that causes discomfort or pain in your scrotum, testicle or epididymis Your epididymis is a coiled tube at the back of your testicle — most people have one behind each testicle (plural epididymides)
Epididymitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - WebMD Epididymitis is when you get inflammation of your epididymis (a coiled tube on the back of your testicles) It’s usually caused by a bacterial infection and goes away with antibiotics
The Testes and Epididymis - Structure - TeachMeAnatomy The testes are the site of sperm production and hormone synthesis, while the epididymis has a role in the storage of sperm In this article, we shall look at the anatomy of the testes and epididymis – their structure, vasculature, innervation and clinical correlations