Bilateral epididymitis can result in which condition for a client?
a. impotence c. sexual dysfunction
b. premature ejaculation d. sterility
D
Epididymitis, inflammation of the epididymis, can be caused by infectious conditions such as gonorrhea, mumps, or chlamydia, or by sterile inflammation resulting from injury. Manifestations include sudden, severe scrotal pain and swelling, fever, dysuria, and pyuria; if untreated, necrosis of testicular tissue, septicemia, and death may occur.
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