- How to know if the mumps went down
- Treatment of mumps in the testicle
- How to know if the disease caused infertility
- How to prevent mumps and its complications
- Can mumps cause female infertility?
One of the possible complications of mumps is to cause male infertility, this is because the disease can not only affect the parotid gland, also known as salivary glands, but also the testicular glands. This is because these glands have physiological similarities between them and it is for this reason that the disease can "descend" to the testicles. Learn more about Mumps by clicking here.
When this happens, there is an inflammation in the testicles called Orchitis, which destroys the germinal epithelium of the testicles, the place where sperm production occurs, which ends up causing infertility in man.
How to know if the mumps went down
Some of the symptoms that indicate the descent of mumps to the testicles include:
- Ejaculation and urine with blood; Pain and swelling in the testicles, lump in the testicles, fever; Malaise and discomfort; Excessive sweat in the testicles; Feeling like you have hot testicles.
These are some of the symptoms that arise when Mumps causes inflammation in the testicles, to learn more about this problem see Orchitis - Inflammation in the Testis.
Treatment of mumps in the testicle
The treatment of mumps in the testicle, also known as Orchitis, is similar to the treatment recommended for common mumps, where rest and rest is indicated and taking analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs such as Paracetamol or Ibuprofen, for example. Learn more about how mumps is treated by clicking here.
How to know if the disease caused infertility
Any child or man who has had symptoms of mumps in the testicles has a chance of suffering from infertility, even when the treatment recommended by the doctor to treat the disease has been done. Thus, it is recommended that all men who have had mumps in the testicles and who have difficulties to get pregnant, who have tests to assess infertility.
The diagnosis of infertility can appear in adulthood, when the man tries to have children, through the spermogram, an exam that analyzes the quantity and quality of the produced sperm. Find out how this exam is done in spermogram.
How to prevent mumps and its complications
The best way to prevent mumps, also known as mumps or infectious mumps, is to avoid contact with other individuals infected with the disease, since it spreads by inhaling droplets of saliva or stray from infected people.
To prevent mumps, it is recommended that children from 12 months of age take the Triple Vaccine virus, which protects the body against the disease and its complications. This vaccine also protects the body from other common infectious diseases, such as measles and rubella. In adults, to protect against the disease, the attenuated vaccine against mumps is recommended.
Can mumps cause female infertility?
In women, Mumps can cause an inflammation in the ovaries called Oophoritis, which can cause symptoms such as abdominal pain and bleeding.
The treatment of Oophoritis should be done with the accompaniment of a gynecologist, who will prescribe the use of antibiotics such as Amoxicillin or Azithromycin, or analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs such as Ibuprofen or Paracetamol, for example. In addition, mumps in women can lead to early ovarian failure, which is the aging of the ovaries ahead of time and causes infertility, but this is very rare.
