By ULY CLINIC

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Painful scrotal swelling (PSS)

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PSS is the inflammation of the epididymis and testis, often accompanied with scrotal pain, swelling and tenderness. It is also known as epididymorchitis.

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The common aetiologies of PSS are Neisseria gonorrhoea and Chlamydia trachomatis

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Common symptoms and signs of PSS are scrotal pain, scrotal swelling and tenderness, scrotal oedema and fever. 

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Among the common complications of painful scrotal swelling include infertility and scrotal abscess.​