Epididymitis is an inflammation of the epididymis, a tube located at the back of the testicles. We explain the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Causes The epididymis stores and carries sperm, and may become swollen and inflamed due to a bacterial infection. The spread of a bacterial infection usually causes epididymitis.

Possible causes of one testicle being bigger than the other include epididymitis, epididymal cysts, a hydrocele, testicular torsion, and more. Treatment depends on the cause. Self-exams can help ...

For sperm, there's a vas deferens between start and finish, but the epididymis is what alters these swimmers en route. Stocktrek Images, Inc./Alamy Eat poorly, and your body will remember—and ...

Gene That Spurs Development Of Epididymis Found Date: June 29, 2007 Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Summary: Human sperm cells travel up to 6 meters in their transit from testes ...

Although the role of the epididymis, a male accessory sex organ, in sperm maturation has been established for nearly four decades1, the maturation process itself has not been linked to a specific ...

A spermatocele is an often pain-free benign cyst that occurs close to a testicle. It may also be known as a spermatic or epididymal cyst. The cyst forms in the epididymis. The epididymis is a ...

A spermatocele (also called a spermatic or epididymal cyst) is a fluid-filled sac that grows in the epididymis -- a tightly coiled tube about 20 feet long where the sperm matures as it passes through.

Case Study Published: 01 September 2006 Leiomyoma of the epididymis treated with partial epididymectomy Michael J Fumo, Osama Al Assi & Stephen Liroff Nature Clinical Practice Urology 3, 504–507 ...

Sperm cells mature in the epididymis, a 20-foot-long series of thin, tightly coiled tubes. Sperm take from two to 12 days to pass through the epididymis and to develop the ability to swim and ...

Small RNAs Are Trafficked from the Epididymis to Developing Mammalian Sperm. Developmental Cell, 2018; DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2018.06.023 ...

I am shocked. I had pain in my balls three weeks back. Before i could touch my balls and feel the epididymis, the sperm ducts inside and the erection was stronger. Now i can&#39 t feel my epidydimis, ...